I Can See Through Everything-Chapter 614

"The spirit beast vanished! What just happened?"

"Did it collapse and get taken into a spatial artifact by that mysterious young man?"

"I don't think so. That sudden burst of light looked more like it was summoned away by this very space."

"Could it be… that the spirit beast passed the Bone Mountain trial and received its fortune?"

"But it only made it to the eighth bone segment. Batian and the others climbed to the tenth, nearly reaching the eleventh, and there wasn’t any reaction from the Bone Mountain then."

"Maybe the trial isn't just about how high you climb. There could be another standard."

"If that thing really received a fortune, then we've just been bested by a beast. What a disgrace."

"Losing to that mysterious young man is one thing. But now even his spirit pet outdid us? That’s just humiliating!"

As Xiaoli vanished, an uproar broke out below. Everyone began speculating about the cause.

Batian, Shen Zangfeng, and the other top Golden Core cultivators were especially dumbfounded.

They had reached the tenth bone segment without any anomaly occurring.

Yet this little spirit beast disappeared after only reaching the eighth.

Judging by that burst of light, could it really have passed the trial and been taken by Bone Mountain?

"Look! That mysterious young man is climbing again—and fast!"

Someone suddenly shouted.

But in truth, all the cultivators closely watching above had already noticed.

After Xiaoli disappeared, the mysterious young man began climbing once more, his speed now far greater than before—almost flying up the slope.

Only now did they realize: Lu Qing had been holding back, likely to accommodate his spirit pet. That was why his earlier pace had seemed so restrained.

Now that Xiaoli was gone, he was finally moving unhindered, revealing his true power.

As Lu Qing climbed, a faint white radiance enveloped him, shielding him entirely from the bone-chilling baleful aura that had solidified around the Bone Mountain.

This white glow wasn’t some (Technique) or spell—it was a natural protective radiance born from his overwhelmingly powerful physical body.

At this stage, Lu Qing’s body was as strong as a magical artifact. The radiance it emanated even surpassed the defensive power of many artifact-level protective treasures.

Though the baleful aura on Bone Mountain was intense, it posed no threat to him for now.

Moreover, this protective radiance was a manifestation of his nearly boundless Life Force. It required no spiritual power to maintain.

In some ways, it could be considered a Flesh-Body Divine Ability.

Unlike actively cast defensive techniques, his body-born shield came with numerous advantages.

Thus, even now, Lu Qing hadn’t spent a single shred of spiritual power—still operating at his absolute peak.

Without Xiaoli slowing him down, his climbing speed surged.

In just a short time, he had crossed two bone segments and reached the boundary between the ninth and tenth.

"He’s approaching the tenth bone segment!"

"Batian and Shen Zangfeng both stopped at the tenth. Can this guy break the limit?"

"Of course he can! Just look at his speed—it’s leagues beyond what Batian managed!"

Batian, Shen Zangfeng, the Dao Xu Temple Dao Heir in his starry robes, and the Saintess Luo from Bilu Palace all wore serious expressions now.

After stepping onto the tenth segment, the suppressive force became unimaginably strong. Even the baleful aura would undergo a qualitative transformation.

It wouldn’t just get stronger—it would form into tangible baleful beasts and begin attacking.

These baleful beasts were extremely troublesome.

They could seep through any crevice and corrode even the best protective artifacts, massively increasing spiritual power consumption.

This was the reason they all eventually had to retreat.

Now they wanted to see—could this mysterious young man, who hadn’t used a single artifact or (Technique) so far, truly withstand that terrifying baleful aura?

Lu Qing, unaware of the crowd’s thoughts, had only one focus—climbing to the top as quickly as possible to reunite with Xiaoli.

Even the fearsome tenth bone segment didn’t make him hesitate. He stepped onto it without pause.

The instant his feet touched down, the already immense pressure intensified, and the solidified baleful aura began to twist and change—

Turning into a horde of spectral beasts, they roared silently, radiating mental shocks as they charged.

"So this is what Batian meant by baleful aura manifesting. Seems they really did reach the tenth."

Staring at the monsters swarming toward him, Lu Qing’s expression didn’t waver.

He could sense these were much more dangerous than pure baleful aura. But they still couldn’t break his body’s protective glow.

Sure enough, the moment those beasts struck, they bounced right off the white radiance, unable to cause even the slightest ripple.

Seeing this, Lu Qing was reassured and quickened his pace again.

He soon passed the tenth and entered the eleventh segment.

This new development caused yet another wave of shock below.

"What?! Even the tenth segment didn’t slow him down?"

"More than that—he's moving even faster now!"

"Everyone else slows down the higher they go. How is he doing the opposite? That’s not even logical!"

"That white glow on his body—what kind of protective radiance is that? Even fully-formed baleful beasts can’t scratch it?"

"He’s in the eleventh segment! He’s already surpassed Batian!"

Seeing him blaze through the tenth and into the eleventh, all the watching cultivators were shaken.

Even Batian and Shen Zangfeng looked stunned.

They had climbed to the tenth, so they knew all too well how horrifying those baleful beasts were.

Even with defensive spiritual artifacts, they could only last so long.

Yet this young man endured it all—was his artifact stronger than theirs?

As the crowd watched in disbelief, Lu Qing surged ahead, cutting through all resistance like a blade through bamboo.

Soon, he reached the fifteenth bone segment.

At this point, the pressure on him had reached an unimaginable level.

If this force had landed on any other cultivator, even a late-stage Golden Core, they’d be crushed into pulp.

Only someone like Lu Qing could endure it.

But even he slowed upon reaching the fifteenth.

The baleful beasts had grown stronger too—strong enough to shake his protective glow.

He had no choice but to reduce speed.

"He finally slowed down..."

"But he made it to the fifteenth in one go!"

"How strong is his body, exactly?!"

"He’s already outperformed Batian. Is he really still just at the Golden Core Realm?"

The crowd below stared, stunned.

Even Batian and Shen Zangfeng were thoroughly shaken.

They had expected Lu Qing might exceed them, but only by one or two segments at most.

No one had imagined he’d charge all the way to the fifteenth before slowing.

And even now, he was still climbing—albeit slower, but still faster than they had moved on the tenth.

Which meant—he wasn’t at his limit yet.

The fifteenth segment wasn’t his ceiling. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"Is this guy really Golden Core?"

Even Batian couldn’t help voicing the doubt.

Shen Zangfeng said nothing, but his furrowed brows said it all.

"Could he be a Nascent Soul cultivator hiding among us using some unknown method?"

The Dao Xu Temple Dao Heir couldn’t help but speak in awe.

The veiled and aloof Saintess Luo said nothing. But as she stared up at Lu Qing, emotions rippled in her eyes.

Boom!

Amid countless shocked gazes, Lu Qing stepped onto the sixteenth segment.

This time, his stride was heavy—landing with a muffled thud.

The surrounding baleful beasts, like a horde of ghosts, swarmed him in madness, gnawing at his body, trying to tear past his radiance and consume him whole.

Under such assault, Lu Qing’s protective glow finally began to flicker.

It looked like it might collapse at any moment.

"Just using my physical body… I can only get this far?"

Lu Qing stood in place, quietly gauging the pressure, a realization dawning in his heart.

He could still climb higher, but only barely. Without drawing on any other strength, he’d likely only finish this segment—no more.

"Looks like I’ll have to use one of my trump cards."

Just as Lu Qing prepared to activate his Golden Core of Spiritual Power, a sudden voice echoed in his mind—neither male nor female.

"Trial-taker, you have passed the Bone Mountain trial. Do you wish to enter the Purification Pool for baptism?"

"I passed the trial?"

The unexpected voice startled Lu Qing.

He hadn’t even hit his true limit—and he was already acknowledged?

But he didn’t answer immediately. He calmed down and asked in his mind, "If I enter the Purification Pool now, will I see Xiaoli?"

"You mean the little spirit beast? Of course. Trial-takers who pass the initial trial will undergo baptism in the same pool."

"Initial trial?" Lu Qing’s heart stirred. "So there are higher-level trials?"

"Naturally. You climbed to the sixteenth bone segment relying solely on physical strength. This barely meets the standard for an elite youth of the Wu Clan in ancient times. You have passed the Bone Mountain’s initial trial and earned the right to enter the Purification Pool and become one of the Wu."

"What is the higher-level trial, then?"

"If you reach the twentieth segment, that’s the intermediate trial—on par with the Wu Clan’s prodigies.

Climbing to the thirtieth segment means passing the advanced trial—worthy of being considered a True Heir, bearing the bloodline of the Ancestor Wu.

However, for cultivators of the Path of Dao like you, passing the intermediate or higher trials is impossible. I advise you to give up."

"The Path of Dao? What is that?"

Lu Qing’s eyes lit up, immediately asking.

"The Path of Dao refers to cultivators like you who pursue the path of Qi refining. In ancient times, we called them the Dao Lineage.

Still, for one from the Dao Lineage to possess a body on par with our elite youths… you’re quite the anomaly."

"I walk the Path of Dao. According to the murals in your temple, that should make me your enemy. Why allow me to pass your trial and enter the Purification Pool?"

Lu Qing finally voiced his doubt.

"You can understand the murals in that great hall?" The voice was surprised, then calmed again. "Those are relics of the distant past. Whether the Wu Clan even still exists is uncertain. Is there really any point in clinging to old grudges?

Besides, after tens of thousands of years… what does any of that have to do with a little fellow like you?"

Lu Qing hadn’t expected such a response.

And he now felt certain—this voice belonged to an ancient existence who had lived far beyond his imagination.

He grew solemn and asked respectfully, "Senior, if I were to pass a higher-level trial, what would I gain?"

"You still want to go higher?" The voice sounded surprised.

"Yes, I still have some strength left. I wish to try."

"I advise against it. Beyond this point, the pressure and baleful aura are beyond what your cultivation can bear."

"I understand. If I truly cannot go on, I’ll stop." Lu Qing remained firm.

"Sigh… youngsters like you are always so full of pride. In the Wu Clan, we had many spirited youths like you back then.

Very well. I won’t stop you. Go ahead and try. But I cannot interfere in this Bone Mountain trial. If you die here, don’t regret it."

Oddly, the ancient voice sounded unexpectedly gentle—perhaps from too many years without company.

"I understand, Senior."

"Then climb. If you reach the twentieth bone segment and pass the intermediate trial, you’ll qualify for the Intermediate Purification Pool. If you reach the thirtieth, the Advanced Pool. And if you reach the very peak, you may enter the Essence Purification Pool."

"Essence Purification Pool?" Lu Qing’s eyes gleamed.