I Can See Through All Things' Information Chapter 1313 - 800: Way of Cause and Effect, Successful Exchange (Part 2)

Yet, it was exactly through his grasp of the Curse Path that Lu Qing realized the Curse Technique carried several restrictions.

He required sufficient details on the foe, such as their name or birth date.

Alternatively, an object infused with their aura, like a personal item, strand of hair, or drop of blood.

The better his preparations, the more effectively the curse would strike.

Nevertheless, even then, employing the Curse Killing Technique demanded a fitting toll.

The greater the target's cultivation base, the steeper the cost he would face.

Should the adversary prove overwhelmingly strong, the backlash from the Great Dao could even claim his life.

"No wonder the Curse Path remains merely a minor dao; it's nothing but a route that damages foes at the expense of oneself." Lu Qing shook his head.

Still, his primary aim in mastering the Curse Path lay in probing the core of the Way of Cause and Effect.

Thus, the drawbacks of the Curse Technique held little worry for him.

In truth, he possessed plenty of methods to eliminate opponents.

As Lu Qing mulled over these thoughts, a sudden aura swept across the entire Heavenly Saint Peak.

"Hmm? You've returned, just in time."

A smile crept onto Lu Qing's face, and with a gentle flick of his hand, he banished the dark glow.

Sure enough, this aura belonged to Luo Yuantian.

In a flash, Lu Qing vanished from the main hall.

When he materialized again, he hovered high above the Heavenly Saint Peak.

"Daoist friend."

Luo Yuantian's features first displayed a trace of worry, but upon spotting Lu Qing, his tension visibly eased.

He had genuinely feared that Lu Qing might depart from the Heavenly Saint Peak during his quest for spirit stones.

If that happened, rescuing the elders' lives would become utterly impossible.

"It looks like you've collected the spirit stones."

Lu Qing floated steadily with hands clasped behind him, speaking in a relaxed tone.

Luo Yuantian's expression grew rigid, before he responded, "Daoist friend, these last three days I've dashed about everywhere and at last scraped together a load of spirit stones. Your earlier assurance had better stand firm."

"Provided you deliver ample spirit stones, my promise holds as solid as gold."

"Excellent!"

Hearing this, Luo Yuantian wasted no time and flung over a storage bag.

"Inside are two hundred thousand top-grade spirit stones and a hundred top-grade spirit stones. As you mentioned before, I'm exchanging them for thirty resurrection resources."

Lu Qing caught the storage bag and scanned it with his divine sense.

Confirming the count aligned perfectly with Luo Yuantian's claim, he felt quite pleased.

He didn't delay, pulling out a storage bracelet and hurling it back.

Several days prior, Lu Qing had unlocked the Holy Alliance Treasure Vault and withdrawn the resurrection resources, sorting them into multiple shares.

That said, his immersion in the Ziwei Fate Scripture had prevented him from cataloging additional treasures fully.

As Lu Qing lobbed the storage bracelet, Luo Yuantian's eye spasmed, yet no spark of delight stirred in his chest.

This move from Lu Qing confirmed he'd breached the Holy Alliance Treasure Vault.

Imagining the vast hoard amassed by the Holy Alliance across countless years now in Lu Qing's grasp, even a Unity Realm Stage powerhouse like Luo Yuantian experienced a sharp twinge of distress.

Despite the ache, Luo Yuantian recognized he held no power against Lu Qing.

Thus, he maintained a stoic demeanor while examining the storage bracelet.

"Sir, will thirty resources suffice to bring back all the elders? Why not grab a few extra?"

At that point, Lu Qing, feeling a bit wanting, inquired once more.

Three days back, over twenty elders had fallen to his strikes.

Yet, the loftier a cultivator's realm, the greater the resurrection resources required.

Those surpassing the Primordial Spirit Realm and attaining Seven Tribulations or beyond demanded over a single resource.

A figure like the Vice Alliance Leader at Perfect Primordial Spirit Nine Tribulations, whom he'd felled with one blow, would necessitate far more for revival.

By Lu Qing's reckoning, thirty such resources could fall short for reviving every elder.

"That's not your worry, Daoist friend. I'm no tycoon, but I've stashed away some reserves."

Lu Qing's remark made Luo Yuantian's face twitch, and he shot back with a wooden look.

Recalling the frantic efforts to amass spirit stones these past days, his frustration deepened.

"Understood." Lu Qing wore a look of mild disappointment, "Still, if you require additional ones, come find me; I can cut you a better price."

One hundred top-grade spirit stones or ten top-grade spirit stones for each resurrection resource—this venture proved immensely lucrative.

Even better, these resources were spoils he'd seized.

To Lu Qing, it amounted to pure profit with zero outlay.

"I appreciate your offer, Daoist friend. Proceed as you will; I need to ready the elders' resurrections and can't escort you."

Luo Yuantian's visage soured further as he issued a curt send-off.

"I'll take my leave then, but prior to going, allow me to share one bit of counsel," Lu Qing stated.

"What is it?" Luo Yuantian inquired flatly.

"Your alliance's Elder Lei Tian harbors vast ambitions. He sparked most of this turmoil.

I suggest you ponder deeply on whether to revive him.

Else, should I encounter him once more, he'll perish."

Lu Qing spoke evenly, yet his words prompted a subtle shift in Luo Yuantian's countenance.

The underlying menace in Lu Qing's statement rang clear to him.

Yet, he dared not brush it aside.

"Sir, farewell."

Lu Qing noted Luo Yuantian's reaction, let out a soft chuckle, offered a cupped-fist salute, and amid rippling space, his form faded away.

Luo Yuantian remained, his face ashen and stormy.

He sensed the spatial ripples from Lu Qing's exit gradually calming.

In quiet reflection, he recalled an elder's transmission regarding the affair.

He knew Lu Qing's parting words bore no falsehood.

The Holy Alliance's ordeal stemmed chiefly from Lei Tian.

Contemplating the tremendous losses the Holy Alliance endured this round, and how he, a lofty Unity Realm Stage expert, endured humiliation from a mere Primordial Spirit Eighth Tribulation cultivator, even Luo Yuantian's composure cracked with rising irritation.

His fingers stirred faintly, summoning a Divine Soul Lamp into his palm.

"Alliance Hierarch, did you trade for resurrection resources with that vile fiend?"

A somewhat pressing Divine Soul Fluctuation emanated from the lamp, unmistakably Lei Tian's tone.

"I did," Luo Yuantian replied tonelessly.

"Wonderful! Alliance Hierarch, after our revival, we must devise a plan to eradicate that fiend entirely. The affront he dealt you is beyond pardon!"

Lei Tian burst with elation and declared it at once.

Yet he overlooked the growing chill in Luo Yuantian's gaze.

"Alliance Hierarch..."

Boom!

Lei Tian meant to continue, but instantly, the soul lamp cradling his divine split exploded.

Taken aback, Lei Tian's divine split stood utterly vulnerable.

"Ah! Alliance Hierarch, what are you doing?!"

Terror gripped Lei Tian. As a drifting divine split bereft of the soul lamp's shield, annihilation by Heaven and Earth Rules loomed.

Lei Tian cried out in alarm, only to find the Alliance Hierarch statue-still, eyeing him with icy detachment.

In a flash, he grasped that the Alliance Hierarch had shattered the lamp on purpose.

"Alliance Hierarch, why? Why?!" Lei Tian wailed in disbelief.

But Luo Yuantian offered no explanation. With a casual snap of his finger, a wave engulfed Lei Tian.

At once, Lei Tian's cries silenced, and that divine split erased from existence.

With the deed done, Luo Yuantian descended toward the Heavenly Saint Peak.

As he geared up to revive the elders, a oddity caught his eye, drawing his gaze to one of the main halls.

There, the hall's entrance stood flung wide.

A chill of foreboding stirred within him, urging him inside.

Soon after, a furious grind of teeth resounded from the chamber.

"Damn it!"

...

Lu Qing, naturally, knew nothing of the events unfolding in his absence.

That said, his farewell warning held complete truth.

It all hinged on Luo Yuantian's deliberations now.

Even should Lei Tian return to life, their next encounter would end in his death.

"Ah Qing, where to next?"

High in the skies, Little Li perched on Lu Qing's shoulder and questioned.

"To demand repayment. This siege we endured demands settling scores beyond just the Holy Alliance," Lu Qing answered steadily.