I Can See Through All Things' Information Chapter 1294 - 791: Movements on All Sides, Silent Infiltration
Previously on I Can See Through All Things' Information...
Lu Qing glanced at the date displayed on the bulletin and realized that more than half a year had already passed.
He figured that under a month remained before the execution of Five Treasure Taoist and his companions.
"One month will suffice."
Possessing the Void Flying Boat, the enormous expanses across the Heavenly Origin Great World presented no challenge to him.
With a full month ahead, he could afford to stabilize his situation somewhat.
He intended to strengthen several of his Taoist Magics, building enough might to deliver a shocking blow to the Holy Alliance at the crucial moment.
Heavenly Saint Peak.
This colossal mountain dwarfs even Tianshu Divine Mountain in scale, serving as the central stronghold of the Holy Alliance.
"Elder Lei, do you believe that Evil Demon will appear?" the white-haired elder inquired.
"Tough to predict." Lei Tian shook his head, "Yet from our grasp of that Evil Demon's nature, he appears fiercely protective and deeply cherishes his allies. Should he hear of this, he'll surely come to investigate, even if he skips the rescue. That's when our chance arises."
"Fiercely protective and cherishing allies—can someone like that truly qualify as an Evil Demon?" the white-haired elder remarked, "Elder Lei, I've been meaning to ask: must we push things this far with him? Couldn't there be a way to make peace?"
"It's far too late for that." Lei Tian sighed, "After allying with the Demon Clan to lay that trapping array and attempt his demise, we've forged an irreconcilable grudge.
Hall Master Bai, you've witnessed the downfall of the Gongshu Family. This individual settles every score without mercy.
The Holy Alliance has deeply insulted him already, leaving no path to amends.
Whether he's an Evil Demon or otherwise doesn't matter—we must treat him as our foe now."
The white-haired elder grew quiet.
This helplessness weighed on him too.
As a voice for moderation within the Holy Alliance, he had long pushed for a softer stance.
Decades back, had the elder sent to probe during the tribulation shown more respect, the outcome might have shifted.
Regrettably, the Holy Alliance's long history bred complacency.
Many elders and veterans inside grew used to lording over all, issuing commands with haughty disdain.
Such attitudes had drawn this fearsome adversary upon the Holy Alliance.
Even worse, the esteemed Holy Alliance now resorted to dangling the lives of over a dozen Human Race Golden Core powerhouses to lure out a so-called "Evil Demon."
This farce left the white-haired elder sensing the Holy Alliance's profound transformation.
It no longer embodied the founding ideal of fiercely guarding the Human Race at all costs.
Instead, it had swelled into a massive entity, tangled in the same plots and factional clashes as any ordinary sect.
What troubled the white-haired elder most was his awareness of the core issue, yet his inability to alter it.
Human nature ran deep, beyond his power to overturn.
"Have you uncovered the Human Race's true motives? It's merely executing some Golden Core Realm cultivators—why make such a spectacle?"
In the heart of Demon Clan lands, a fearsome presence shrouded in dark aura lounged upon a enormous throne.
Sixteen similar thrones encircled it, though only a handful held occupants right now.
A lithe form knelt on one knee right in the middle.
"To the Demon Lord," the lithe figure reported, "We haven't pinpointed the Human Race's exact purpose yet, but our spies in the Holy Alliance suggest they're using this to compel a specific individual to reveal himself."
"Oh? What sort of figure draws the scrutiny of those ancient relics in the Holy Alliance?"
The fearsome entity cloaked in black aura perked up with curiosity.
The other mighty presences on the thrones shifted their attention to the center as well.
The combined stares from multiple Demon Lords pressed heavily on that lithe figure.
Still, she composed her mind and spirit swiftly, then declared gravely: "The spy wouldn't disclose the exact identity, but I believe it ties to the breach of Zhou Tian City and the expulsion of the Gongshu Family from the Thirty-Six Upper Clans."
"Linked to the Zhou Tian City breach?" The fearsome entity arched a brow, "Speaking of which, have you learned the reason behind Zhou Tian City's fall?"
"To the Demon Lord," she replied, "We've only learned that a formidable expert emerged abruptly in Zhou Tian City, slashing through the whole place with a single blade, slaying numerous Primordial Spirit and Golden Core members of the Gongshu Family, and seizing every treasure. The identity of this enigmatic powerhouse remains unknown."
"A single blade to cleave Zhou Tian City?"
At those words, surprise flickered not just across the fearsome entity in black aura but also the others on the thrones.
Though unfamiliar with Zhou Tian City firsthand, everyone knew the Human Race's Thirty-Six Upper Clans ranked among elite powers, and the high-standing Gongshu Family wielded considerable strength.
As their stronghold, Zhou Tian City surely bristled with impregnable defenses.
Yet a lone strike had shattered it all. What level of sword skill must the attacker possess?
How had the Gongshu Family earned such a deadly foe?
"Fascinating—could this shadowy assailant of Zhou Tian City harbor grudges against the Holy Alliance? Might those Golden Core captives the Human Race plans to execute connect to that enigma?"
The fearsome entity, with Demonic Qi swirling, propped its chin and drummed a finger against its cheek, lost in contemplation.
"Jie Mie, your thoughts?"
Abruptly, the entity wreathed in Demonic Qi turned to a figure at the thrones' far end and posed the question.
The Silent Annihilation Demon Venerable seemed caught off guard by the sudden address.
His surrounding Demonic Qi trembled faintly; after a brief pause, he shook his head and replied, "Information's too scarce for certainty. That said, I see this as advantageous. No matter the identity of that enigmatic powerhouse, opposition to the Holy Alliance benefits us."