I Can See Through All Things' Information Chapter 1280 - 780: Holy Alliance Heavenly Prison
Previously on I Can See Through All Things' Information...
"Senior Brother!"
At that moment, the rest of the group hurried through the air toward the white-robed youth.
They noticed their Senior Brother standing there in a stupor, as if some shock had struck him deeply.
"Senior Brother, what's the matter? Are you injured anywhere?" one of the junior sisters inquired with worry.
The remaining junior brothers and sisters gazed at the white-robed youth full of concern.
Was Senior Brother hurt during the fight earlier?
"Oh, I'm okay, merely feeling a little drained."
The white-robed youth snapped back to reality, shook his head casually, and replied.
Next, he pulled out a pill and swallowed it, starting to replenish his spiritual energy.
Once they saw Senior Brother was unharmed, the group at last let out a sigh of relief.
Yet, excitement soon surged through them again as they began chattering about the astonishing sight they'd just beheld.
"Senior Brother, did you catch that? That expert was incredible—he left the Primordial Spirit Realm Wind Beast utterly helpless!"
"That's an understatement; the Wind Beast had fused its Life Core right into the raging sandstorm, but that expert yanked it out by force. Abilities like those surpass even what our master can do!"
"Absolutely, and remember how that expert vanished using the Space Shifting Technique, whisking others away too? Mastering Spatial Power to such a degree marks him as a mighty figure at least at the Primordial Spirit Five Tribulations stage, far beyond our master's level."
"I can't help but wonder about that expert's origins? A powerhouse beyond Primordial Spirit Five Tribulations wouldn't stay anonymous."
"Maybe that wasn't his real look; he could be concealing who he truly is."
"That makes sense..."
As the white-robed youth heard his junior brothers and sisters buzz with thrill, his thoughts swirled around a sudden realization.
Could the expert who aided them be the very person on his mind?
...
Lu Qing had no interest in the musings of the white-robed youth and his companions.
Saving those individuals stemmed from their lack of evil cultivation paths—it was merely a spontaneous deed.
He paid little mind to whether they might identify him later.
"Brother, what's our next destination?"
Once they departed from Gale Plain, Little Yan posed the question.
Deep down, though, she remained stunned by the earlier spectacle.
It's no surprise this is a Great World, brimming with profound mysteries.
They'd barely set foot here and already faced a Mutant Beast at the Primordial Spirit Realm.
Those cultivators from before possessed deep cultivation bases too, including two or three who outranked her own level.
"First, we're heading to meet an old acquaintance." Lu Qing gave a faint smile.
"An old acquaintance—someone Brother met in the Heavenly Origin Great World?"
"Right, a fellow adventurer who joined me in delving into a secret realm long ago." Lu Qing affirmed with a nod.
Little Li caught on right away: "Ah Qing, are we seeking out that Five Treasures Taoist?"
"Exactly; Five Treasures Taoist knows everything around here, so we'll inquire about major events in the Heavenly Origin Great World since our departure."
Lu Qing's strength had soared tremendously since his last visit.
He wouldn't face threats from typical Primordial Spirit Nine Tribulations powerhouses unchecked.
Still, Lu Qing chose not to act arrogantly and decided to gauge the Heavenly Origin Great World's current state before proceeding.
This realm stood as one of the mightiest Great Worlds in the Great Origin Immortal Domain, teeming with hidden depths and ancient fiends lurking in shadows.
Though unafraid, Lu Qing saw no point in rash actions.
Over the following days, Lu Qing led Little Yan and the rest on a steady journey to the continent housing Five Treasures Taoist.
That particular day, Lu Qing's party reached the continent where Five Treasures Taoist resided; he then drew forth the Communication Talisman to reach out.
Moments later, Lu Qing's brows furrowed.
"Ah Qing, what's up?" Little Li questioned.
"It seems Five Treasures Taoist isn't around; no reply from the Communication Talisman."
Standard Communication Talismans carry distance restrictions for signals.
The one Lu Qing used for Five Treasures Taoist allowed contact across at most two continents.
Failure to connect so close by indicated he wasn't nearby.
"Maybe the Taoist is wandering elsewhere."
Lu Qing prepared to store the Communication Jade Token when a strange sensation hit him.
When he'd handed over the Golden Core Realm Witch’s Primordial Blood to Five Treasures Taoist years back, given his aptitude, smooth refinement would have him in closed-door cultivation by now.
So why abandon his home base for distant continents all of a sudden?
The deeper Lu Qing pondered, the stranger it seemed.
Abruptly, he turned his hand over, summoning a starry Illusion Realm realm, and tossed the Communication Jade Token within.
With stars whirling around the Communication Jade Token endlessly, an image gradually formed in the Illusion Realm.
The scene shown was shrouded in darkness.
Within a grimy stone chamber, a silhouette hung bound by rune-etched black chains, slumped at the shoulders and chained to the wall.
Wounds gashing deep to the bone marred his frame, presenting a heartbreakingly wretched state.
Despite the figure's emaciated build and face obscured by tangled locks, Lu Qing instantly knew the captive was Five Treasures Taoist.
Heaven only knew the torments he'd endured, reduced almost beyond recognition as human.
"Ah Qing, who's that?"
Little Li blurted out at the sight.
Little Yan and the Five Elements stood equally stunned.
"That's Five Treasures Taoist," Lu Qing declared gravely.
"This is Five Treasures Taoist?"
Little Li's shock hit hard as she stared at the figure, her eyes wide with incredulity.
The chubby, ever-grinning Taoist reduced to such a pitiful form?
"Yes, that's him without a doubt."
Lu Qing moved to trace the prison's location further when a thunderous voice erupted in the image.
"How bold, attempting to peer into the Holy Alliance Heavenly Prison!"
Following the roar, distortions rippled across the image, fading into haze before shattering completely.
Clearly, a formidable presence on the receiving side detected the intrusion and deployed a Secret Technique or Magical Treasure to sever the connection, halting Lu Qing's probes.
Yet from those words, Lu Qing grasped the key insight.
"Holy Alliance Heavenly Prison—why would Five Treasures Taoist end up there?"
A gut feeling told Lu Qing this incident might link back to himself.
After all, Five Treasures Taoist's power alone shouldn't draw the Holy Alliance's wrath to lock him away.
Had the Holy Alliance uncovered his ties to Five Treasures Taoist, prompting the arrest?
Lu Qing couldn't confirm it, but he resolved not to let it slide; details had to be uncovered first.
"Ah Qing, now what? Five Treasures Taoist got caught? Will you save him?"
Little Li understood Ah Qing's nature well—he wouldn't abandon a friend in chains—and pressed right away.
"We must rescue him, but let's uncover the exact cause first; onward to somewhere else."
With no intel from Five Treasures Taoist, Lu Qing turned to another contact he trusted.
Without delay, he called upon the Void Flying Boat, boarded with Little Yan and the group, and activated void traversal to leap to a different continent.