I Can See Through All Things' Information Chapter 1296 - 792: Before the Sky Punishment Platform, the Evil Demon Finally Appears!

Within the Heavenly Prison, chains forged from magical treasures pierced into the shoulders of the Five Treasure Taoist, rendering his figure gaunt and shriveled.

His aura flickered faintly, clinging desperately to a mere strand of Vitality.

Footsteps echoed from beyond his cell, prompting the Five Treasure Taoist to raise his head just a fraction.

He realized this must be the moment of his execution, as foretold by that individual the previous day.

Memories of the horrifying presence from yesterday, who had forced a restriction into his body, deepened the Five Treasure Taoist's sense of utter hopelessness.

"Finding life in a desperate situation, surviving a great disaster... could I truly hold on until that fated instant?"

He reflected on the divination he had cast for himself prior to his capture.

That hexagram had revealed exactly the signs of finding life in a desperate situation and surviving a great disaster.

It was this very prophecy that had sustained him through countless years in the lightless, timeless depths of the Holy Alliance's Heavenly Prison.

Yet his execution loomed near, and the restriction planted by that dreadful entity lingered within him.

His path to survival seemed utterly obscured.

Perhaps his hexagram had misled him after all?

In his profound despair, the Five Treasure Taoist was suddenly yanked upward by the iron chains, agony stabbing through his shoulders, though his expression barely shifted, and he offered no resistance.

Such suffering had long since dulled his senses.

Those shoulder chains represented a vicious form of magical treasure, sealing away every trace of his mana while periodically unleashing a malevolent force that ravaged his Physical Body and Heart and Spirit.

Against the backdrop of torments he had weathered for years, the shoulder pain felt almost trivial.

Once dragged from his cell, a veil of darkness enveloped him, the void pressing in as all sensations vanished.

He deduced that he must have been confined within a certain Space Treasure.

Powerless to act, the growing void in his heart only intensified his desperation.

"Is it finally beginning?"

Inside an inn, Lu Qing, who had been seated cross-legged on the bed in deep focus, suddenly parted his eyelids.

He detected the rising clamor beyond, with hordes of cultivators streaming out toward the city's edges.

Judging by the hour, the event neared, so he stepped from his room and trailed the masses to the city's fringes.

As per the announcement, the site of the execution was known as the Sky Punishment Platform.

This was a dedicated stage employed by the Holy Alliance for meting out justice to unforgivable fiends and criminals.

It perched atop a jutting cliff on Heavenly Saint Peak, encircled by a dark, ominous sheen.

Legends whispered that the blood of those vile offenders had forever marred its surface.

Lu Qing merged with the throng at the foot of the Sky Punishment Platform, tilting his gaze upward.

Though the platform towered miles high, every spectator drawn to this spectacle held at least Golden Core Realm strength.

For such experts, the span posed no barrier; they beheld every detail with crystal clarity.

A substantial crowd had already assembled below, even before the appointed hour struck.

Thousands boasting Golden Core Realm cultivation filled the ranks, alongside a notable contingent at the Primordial Spirit Realm, without counting those still hurrying to join.

This vast Great World, steeped in legacies of untold ages, brimmed with unyielding vitality.

Cultivators at Golden Core and Primordial Spirit Realms outnumbered those in lesser medium or small worlds by leaps and bounds.

Lu Qing blended seamlessly into the masses, keeping his presence subdued.

He perceived a multitude of potent auras radiating from within Heavenly Saint Peak.

Nearby too, potent figures lurked in concealment, ready to strike.

Dozens had surpassed the Primordial Spirit Five Tribulations alone.

Those exceeding the Five Tribulations were plentiful as well.

He even caught faint traces of two inscrutable, bottomless auras.

Auras so elusive that even he, at Primordial Spirit Eight Tribulations, struggled to grasp them—undoubtedly the hallmark of Primordial Spirit Nine Tribulations experts.

"They've called back the elite guardians of the Human Race, showing me tremendous regard indeed."

Lu Qing remained sharply attuned to his environment.

Freshly advanced to Primordial Spirit Eight Tribulations, he had forged a Perfect Primordial Spirit, placing it worlds apart from typical ones.

His Primordial Spirit had transcended into an enigmatic, profound realm.

Consequently, even the most artfully hidden Primordial Spirit auras failed to slip past his awareness.

Still, Lu Qing raised no fuss, opting instead to bide his time until midday in silence.

"Elder Ce, what do you make of it? Can you spot that Evil Demon skulking among the crowd?"

Atop Heavenly Saint Peak, Lei Tian posed the question to an old man clad in an Eight Diagrams Taoist Robe.

The Eight Diagrams Elder clutched a Treasure Mirror that reflected the gathered cultivators at the mountain's base.

Lu Qing's image stood out clearly among them.

However, after probing the mirror with his Heart and Spirit, Elder Ce, the Eight Diagrams Robe Elder, merely shook his head.

"Down there, some cultivators have masked their auras with artifacts, but the Heaven Patrol Mirror reveals no trace of the Evil Demon."

"Our intel suggests that Evil Demon excels at aura alteration; it's no surprise if nothing shows up. Elder Ce, stay resolute."

Though disappointment tinged Lei Tian's thoughts, he concealed it and offered encouragement to the elder.

"Sect Master Lei, in principle, not even a Supreme Demon Venerable at Primordial Spirit Nine Tribulations could fool the Heaven Patrol Mirror's scrutiny. The Evil Demon might truly not be present below."

Elder Ce pondered briefly before issuing his prudent warning.

"Regardless, we can't afford any laxity," Lei Tian declared gravely. "That Evil Demon defies norms; wielding unforeseen abilities is entirely plausible."

Elder Ce felt a chill run through him and hastily voiced his assent.

In recent times, Lei Tian had steadily amassed power within the Holy Alliance through diverse channels, his command swelling with each passing day.

Even his utterances now carried an imposing weight.