I Can See Through Everything-Chapter 590

"Shut up!"

At the sound of Lu Qing's icy voice, everyone trembled and instinctively fell silent, not daring to plead anymore.

But the next moment, a scene that made them even more terrified unfolded.

Lu Qing lightly waved his arm, and a gentle breeze swept past.

With a muffled bang, the man who had been standing there all along suddenly exploded into a cloud of blood mist, leaving no bones behind—completely annihilated.

Everyone was instantly horrified.

They finally understood why, aside from that man, none of the others who came before had been seen again. All that remained were a few smears of blood on the ground.

So it turned out… they had all been crushed to death by Lu Qing!

With just a casual gesture, he had annihilated several Golden Core cultivators—within this bizarre Secret Realm no less—without the slightest concern for the consumption of his power.

In that instant, no one had any doubts left.

The young man before them, cradling a strange spirit beast in his arms, was clearly one of the most formidable Golden Core experts.

Just like Batian from the Overlord Clan, Shen Zangfeng from the Heavenly Sword Sect, and the Holy Maiden of Biluogong, he was one of those at the absolute pinnacle among all the cultivators who had entered the Secret Realm.

Only those with incomparably vast reserves of power, astonishing backgrounds, immense wealth, and a mountain of spirit stones could afford to expend their strength so extravagantly in this eerie realm.

With that realization, everyone's fear grew deeper.

A cultivator like Lu Qing was virtually invincible in this current Secret Realm.

Crushing them would be as easy as flipping his hand.

Some were about to open their mouths to beg again, but the moment Lu Qing’s cold gaze swept across them, their lips snapped shut involuntarily. Not one dared to make a sound.

Gazing at the seven or eight people who had been subdued, Lu Qing activated his spiritual powers and began observing them closely.

Moments earlier, he had already used the Divine Ability: Illusion, and from that man’s divine soul, he had extracted quite a bit of information.

He now had a rough idea of the situation inside the Secret Realm, but there were still a few things he wanted to confirm by questioning these people.

As Lu Qing examined their information one by one, the cultivators frozen in place felt wave after wave of chilling dread rise from within.

It was as if all their secrets lay utterly exposed before this young man.

"Hmm?"

While reviewing their information, Lu Qing’s expression suddenly turned cold.

His gaze landed on one individual, filled with disgust.

"You… deserve to die."

With that, he gave a casual flick of his hand. The man didn’t even have time to react before he burst into a cloud of blood mist with a bang.

Seeing Lu Qing suddenly act again, the others trembled even more violently inside.

But they still dared not utter a sound. Their fear of Lu Qing grew stronger by the second.

In their hearts, they had already branded him as one of those terrifying figures who delighted in slaughter and unpredictability, killing on a whim.

All the more reason not to make a single move, lest they provoke him again.

Fortunately, after killing that man, Lu Qing did not strike again.

Instead, he spoke mildly: "Tell me everything that has happened since you entered the Secret Realm. Whoever satisfies me the most… I might spare their life."

The moment these words landed, everyone’s heart jolted, their eyes lit up, and a desperate hope surged in their chests.

"We’ll tell you everything, Senior! Just tell us what you wish to know!" one person quickly said.

"Spare no detail. If any of you dare to hide anything… you already know what will happen."

This made all of them shudder. Not daring to delay, they scrambled over each other to share everything they knew.

Afraid that if they were even a step too slow, they’d displease Lu Qing and be turned into another cloud of blood mist.

As they all spoke over one another, and with the information Lu Qing had already extracted from the slain man’s divine soul, he gradually pieced together a clearer picture of the current state of the Secret Realm.

Apparently, the Secret Realm had opened suddenly and ahead of schedule. Everyone rushed to the Sacred Tianxu Mountain and entered in a hurry.

But once inside, they discovered how strange the place truly was.

Not only were people scattered randomly to all corners of the Secret Realm upon entry, but more disturbingly, the realm itself was extremely deficient in spiritual energy. Its spatial rules were also abnormally twisted.

Whether casting Techniques or flying, the amount of power required was ten—no, dozens or even hundreds of times—more than in the outside world.

Even the exotic beasts here were exceptional—each possessing terrifyingly powerful physical strength.

Many Foundation Establishment-level beasts had bodies tougher than those of the Golden Core cultivators.

As a result, numerous cultivators were slain early on when they underestimated these beasts—getting smashed to pieces in an instant.

In one case, Scarblade Liu’s team lost three companions not long after entering, all crushed by such beasts.

Between the thin spiritual energy, twisted rules, and terrifying beasts, the first day in the Secret Realm saw countless cultivators perish.

The deadly conditions caused many to consider abandoning this so-called opportunity and escaping the realm.

But something even more dreadful occurred—they couldn’t find a way out.

The spatial vortex that had brought them in had vanished without a trace.

And the usual method—killing beasts to retrieve Secret Realm Pearls—seemed to no longer work here.

These monstrous creatures didn’t have any pearls inside them at all!

Which meant… no one had a clue how to leave.

Tens of thousands of cultivators were now trapped in this bizarre Secret Realm!

"So you’re saying… none of you know how to leave this place?" Lu Qing frowned as he finished listening.

"Senior, that’s correct. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have resorted to robbing other cultivators. After days of fighting beasts, our pills and spirit stones are nearly gone. We had no choice if we wanted to survive," a Golden Core cultivator replied carefully.

"Indeed. And we’re not the only ones. Many others have started plundering too. No one knows how long we’ll be stuck here, so everyone is trying to hoard as many pills and spirit stones as possible to hold out longer," another chimed in.

By now, they had guessed that Lu Qing must have been transported to some remote corner upon entering the Secret Realm—or perhaps had just arrived recently.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t be so unaware of the situation inside.

Lu Qing fell silent.

He hadn’t expected the Secret Realm’s situation to be this dire. His previous premonition had come true.

The cultivators trapped inside had no way out.

Without spiritual energy from the heavens and earth, with their power slowly draining away, their dependence on pills and spirit stones grew stronger each day.

And now things had escalated to the point of open looting.

"You said no one knows how to leave… not even those heirs and Holy Maidens from the great sects?" Lu Qing asked.

"That… we can’t say, Senior. Those people are far above us. As mere rogue cultivators, we’ve never had the chance to get close to them."

This response gave Lu Qing pause. But after a moment’s thought, he had to admit it made sense.

With the strength of those Dao Heirs and Holy Maidens, they likely wouldn’t even glance at mere rogue cultivators in the early Golden Core stage.

In fact, given the current state of the Secret Realm, rogue cultivators were probably avoiding the major factions altogether.

After all, who could guarantee that those powerhouses wouldn’t take advantage of their strength to rob others?

“However, from what we’ve seen, the major factions don’t seem particularly concerned about the situation in the Secret Realm. They’re still enthusiastically exploring it. Some of them have even pushed deep into the interior.”

It was at this moment that another Golden Core cultivator added to the conversation.

“Oh? Is that so?” Lu Qing’s eyes lit up. “You say the major factions are exploring the Secret Realm?”

“That’s right. We rogue cultivators are too cautious around those powerful beasts with their overwhelming physical might. We don’t dare to fight them too much, worried about burning through our strength and failing to survive.

“But those Dao Heirs and Holy Maidens from the major powers—they’re immensely well-resourced. No one knows how many spirit stones and pills they have with them.

“They don’t have to worry about exhausting their power and aren’t in any rush to leave the Secret Realm.

“Despite how bizarre this place is, it’s bound to hold miraculous secrets as well.

“For instance, deep within these mountains lies an ancient relic. Quite a few factions have already gone in to explore it.”

“There’s an ancient relic in these mountains? What kind of relic?” Lu Qing asked immediately, his expression shifting slightly.

“No idea,” the Golden Core cultivator replied with a shake of his head. “The relic is incredibly strange. Even its outer perimeter is filled with powerful spatial rules.

“Every step deeper demands a huge amount of energy.

“On top of that, there are many powerful beasts guarding it. It’s simply not a place us early-stage Golden Core rogue cultivators can approach.

“Even the weaker factions don’t dare go in too far. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

“They’re only slowly probing the outer edges…”

From the Golden Core cultivator’s description, Lu Qing learned that after days of exploration, cultivators had indeed uncovered quite a few relics.

However, these rogue cultivators had remained in this mountain region since entering, so they had only heard of the other relics through word of mouth—never seen them in person.

And as time passed, the combination of dwindling spiritual energy and the scarcity of spirit stones and pills had made the situation inside the Secret Realm increasingly tense. Rogue cultivators either turned on each other or grew more distrustful by the day.

The sense of community and information-sharing that had existed when they first arrived was now completely gone.

After listening to the Golden Core cultivator’s account, Lu Qing sank into thought.

“So basically, most rogue cultivators in the Secret Realm are now struggling just to survive, while the major factions are still leisurely exploring it.

“That makes it highly likely they do in fact know something about how to leave.”

After pondering for a moment, Lu Qing continued, “Which factions are currently exploring that ancient relic in this mountain range?”

He followed up with a series of questions, extracting every piece of useful information from the group before finally falling silent.

The rogue cultivators also quieted down, all of them casting uneasy glances at Lu Qing.

During the conversation, they had come to realize that this young man might not be the bloodthirsty madman they had feared—unpredictable and cruel.

But then again, who could say for sure? Maybe this calm demeanor was just another mask.

None of them dared to assume anything about Lu Qing’s final decision.

Watching him seemingly lost in thought, no one dared to interrupt.

They waited in fearful silence, uncertain of what fate awaited them.

Lu Qing stood there, slowly processing all the information he had just gathered.

After a while, once he had a clear picture in his mind, he finally raised his head and looked at the group before him.

The rogue cultivators immediately stiffened, nerves taut as they awaited his judgment.

Seeing the fear and desperate hope in their expressions, Lu Qing couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

With his cultivation, he could easily tell that most of what they had said was true.

And much of it matched what he had previously extracted from the man’s divine soul.

They had, indeed, fulfilled his request—speaking honestly without deception.

Therefore, he had decided to spare them… this time.

Meeting their expectant gazes, Lu Qing said mildly, “Very well. You’ve been honest enough. I’ll let you off—for now.

“But punishment is still necessary.

“In a moment, you will hand over the cultivation techniques you carry with you.

“If I find them satisfactory… I’ll let you leave. Are you willing?”

“Yes, we’re willing! Absolutely willing!” the rogue cultivators quickly nodded, none daring to say otherwise.

Compared to their lives, what were a few techniques worth?

In this bizarre Secret Realm, even spirit stones and pills were more valuable than cultivation methods.

Forget trading techniques for their lives—many would give them up just for pills or spirit stones.

So, after all of them offered up the jade slips containing their techniques, Lu Qing waved his hand and removed the suppressive force sealing their movements.

“That’s enough. You may leave.”

“Thank you, Senior, for your mercy!”

“Thank you for sparing our lives!”

Overjoyed, the rogue cultivators bowed in gratitude, then quickly used their movement Techniques to flee into the distance.

Some, fearing Lu Qing might change his mind, even expended precious energy to transform into streaks of light and vanish at full speed.

Only after all of them had gone did Lu Qing turn to look at Daoist Wubao.

He saw that Daoist Wubao had already risen to his feet, clearly having finished his meditation and recovery.

He had simply remained still while Lu Qing questioned the others.

“Daoist, you heard everything they said. What are your thoughts?” Lu Qing asked.

Naturally, he had already sensed that Daoist Wubao had completed his recovery, so he wasn’t surprised.

“According to those rogue cultivators,” Daoist Wubao replied thoughtfully, “it does seem possible that the major factions know something. If we want to leave this Secret Realm… we might have no choice but to start with them.”