I Can See Through All Things' Information Chapter 1190 - 734: Accumulation in the Shadows, Innocent Victims (2)

Furthermore, the sudden sensation of being watched just now had put him on high alert.

Whether an intruder was truly spying from the outside without his knowledge, or if a lingering Heart Demon still haunted his Primordial Spirit, it all served as a reminder that he had not yet attained the true pinnacle of power.

"According to the ancestral records, the Immortal Palace shall officially open once I have fully stabilized my realm. I will surpass the checkpoints that the Patriarchs of old could never overcome!"

The middle-aged man, adorned in his Purple Dragon Robe, composed his thoughts and gradually settled back into a state of cultivation.

"The presence within that palace felt even more overwhelming than the burly Great Han in the Black and White Taoist Robe I encountered earlier."

Having concealed his presence, Lu Qing moved from that isolated location into another abandoned palace.

He only allowed himself a sigh of relief once he was certain of his safety.

Thinking back to the aura he had detected in that remote hall, he felt a lingering sense of dread.

That energy felt far more terrifying than the burly Great Han in the Black and White Taoist Robe who had attempted to crush him the moment he stepped into the secret realm.

He likely would have been caught if he hadn't used the secret realm’s own restriction power to mask his aura.

"It seems the cultivators exploring this secret realm are not to be trifled with. I wonder which Sect is hiding within that hall."

Lu Qing remained internally vigilant.

It was clear that this expedition was a gathering of hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

Behind a simple exterior, many factions were hiding much more formidable existences.

Regrettably, he could not use his superpower to investigate these groups under the current conditions and had to proceed with extreme caution.

After reflecting for a moment, Lu Qing pushed these thoughts aside and prepared to study the restrictions of his current location.

In the days that followed, Lu Qing moved stealthily between the various palaces, continuously downloading the legacy of the restrictions.

However, he became significantly more careful due to the powerful aura he had sensed previously.

Three months passed in this manner.

Inside a medium-sized palace, Lu Qing opened his eyes from his seated position.

With a mere thought, the shimmering curtain of the restriction surrounding the hall vibrated slightly, rippling in response to his will.

As Lu Qing reached out, a flame-like restriction manifested in his palm, flickering incessantly.

A close inspection would reveal that every spark of this flame restriction held dozens of shifting and intertwining sub-restrictions.

"By mastering and comprehending two thousand medium-sized restrictions, my authority over the restriction power within this secret realm has grown. I can now even manipulate the medium-sized restrictions that shield these palaces."

Lu Qing watched the dancing flame in his hand with a look of satisfaction.

Through months of dedicated meditation, he had finally gained mastery over two thousand medium-sized restrictions.

This achievement deepened his grasp of the true essence of the [Xuan Yuan Restriction].

The flame in his palm represented the peak of his understanding.

It embodied the core principles of those two thousand restrictions and could transform into any one of them at his command.

Crucially, as his mastery grew, the amount of power he could draw from the Gui Xu secret realm’s restrictions increased as well.

Simultaneously, the suppressive force the secret realm exerted on him continued to fade.

"Now that the suppression has weakened, few within this secret realm can match my speed."

Lu Qing thought to himself, noting the newfound lightness of his movements.

When he first arrived, the heavy atmosphere of this space had made even his powerful physical body feel strained.

Now, with the suppression largely gone, he could finally exert his full strength.

He might still not be a match for that burly Great Han in the Black and White Taoist Robe in a direct fight, but he would no longer be a helpless victim.

With his knowledge of the terrain, he finally possessed the genuine means to protect himself.

"I have finished investigating most of the outer palaces of the Immortal Palace; it is time to move toward the inner sanctum."

Standing at the entrance of the hall, Lu Qing gazed into the distance.

While the [Xuan Yuan Restriction] contained three thousand medium-sized restrictions,

he had realized over the past months that there were only about two thousand palaces on the outskirts.

The more vital halls were located at the base of the massive Immortal Palace itself.

However, those areas were shielded by an incredibly powerful barrier, making them inaccessible for now.

This meant that only a few dozen of the most grand palaces on the outskirts remained for him to explore.

Lu Qing had avoided that direction previously out of caution, but with his improved survival skills, he now felt confident enough to venture there.

With a sudden blur, Lu Qing vanished from the hall.

He reappeared instantly before the restriction curtain.

Any expert from the other factions would have been shocked by such velocity.

To move so fast while under the secret realm's suppression was nothing short of miraculous.

Standing before the glowing barrier, he didn't even need to chant a spell; with a simple thought, the curtain silently parted to create a door.

Lu Qing walked through, and the gap sealed itself behind him immediately.

This was the power granted to him by mastering two thousand medium-sized restrictions.

He no longer required complex hand seals; a simple shift in his Divine Thought allowed him to bypass the protective barriers of the palaces.

Once outside, his aura shifted, blending perfectly with the surrounding restriction fluctuations.

He became like a wisp of green smoke, silently gliding toward a massive palace up ahead.

Upon reaching it and confirming it was empty,

he opened a passage with his mind and slipped inside.

An hour later, Lu Qing exited the palace with a faint smile.

He had discovered a hoard of elixirs inside. After using his superpower to analyze them, he found several that were highly beneficial to his growth, marking a significant haul.

Naturally, he had also mastered the medium-sized restrictions of that hall.

As his collection of mastered restrictions grew, the speed at which he could learn new ones increased exponentially.

He no longer even needed his superpower to download them; a single look was often enough to decipher the mechanics of other medium-sized restrictions.

Lu Qing continued his search, raiding several large palaces and collecting a variety of treasures.

In one particular hall, he even claimed a Middle Grade Peak Spiritual Artifact that was on par with the Leaving Fire Tripod.

However, as the saying goes, even the most careful walker can eventually slip. As Lu Qing made his way toward the next target,

a massive surge of power suddenly erupted from a palace in front of him.

Suddenly, several powerful figures burst out of the very palace Lu Qing was approaching, flying directly toward him.

"What? Have I been spotted?"

Lu Qing found it hard to believe.

Given that he had mastered over two thousand restrictions, he should have been able to merge his aura perfectly with the environment.

In theory, not even a Primordial Spirit Realm expert should have been able to detect him.

But Lu Qing soon realized he was mistaken.

Those cultivators weren't hunting him; they were running for their lives.

Immediately after they fled the palace, an even more powerful group emerged, launching a barrage of Taoist Magical Treasures at the retreating figures.

Lu Qing noted that the attackers were dressed in Black and White Taoist Robes.

It was the same group that had tried to attack him when he first entered the realm.

"Man proposes, but heaven disposes."

Lu Qing sighed to himself.

The attacks unleashed by those in the Black and White Taoist Robes covered a massive area.

The strikes didn't just hit the fleeing experts; they completely engulfed the area where Lu Qing was hiding.

Essentially, he had been caught in the crossfire.