I Can See Through All Things' Information Chapter 1490 - 885: Severing Karma, Sacrifice of the Ancient Sages

Upon hearing the phrase "involved in another secret," Lu Qing's heart stirred with anticipation. "Master, what is this other secret? Please, enlighten me," he inquired rapidly.

The Gui Xu Taoist gazed at him with eyes holding depths, as if re-experiencing long-buried recollections.

His form, seeming to sway ethereally, revealed a complex tapestry of emotions in his gaze: respect, sentiment, and an ineffable weight.

After a brief pause, his narration commenced.

"Child, you previously asked why the records of ancient Great Powers are so scarce in today's starry expanse.

I now tell you, it is not due to the passage of time, the loss of ancient texts, or the forgetfulness of descendants.

Rather, it is because those Great Powers themselves took the initiative to expunge that segment of history."

Lu Qing blinked in surprise. "They erased it themselves?"

The Gui Xu Taoist affirmed with a solemn tone. "That year, the shard of Will left by the Xuanhua Great Power imparted the full truth to me.

Those matters were concealed within the deepest recesses of his corpse; one could not access them without destiny. I, too, only sensed that Will by chance when my incarnation ventured into the Dark Abyss."

He paused, then continued. "In those times, that cadre of Great Powers who ventured to the Otherworld, during their Soul Search of the initial invading fiends, already grasped the terrifying nature of their adversaries. They encountered horrifying entities that even Great Powers could not take lightly, beings whose numbers and might far exceeded any prior conception.

These were not mere demons but a complete civilization, one that sustained itself by consuming World Origin."

"Their realm was vaster and more ancient than our own starry expanse.

Their history stretched back further than ours.

Their powerful individuals were far more numerous than we could count.

And what confronted us initially were merely scouts, expendable pawns to gauge our strength."

The Gui Xu Taoist's voice deepened, imbued with gravitas.

"Those ancient Great Powers understood they were facing not a mere conflict, but a war for survival. This expedition might well have been a final farewell; they likely would never see their homes again."

"Yet, they did not falter," the Gui Xu Taoist declared with profound respect. "They knew that if those malevolent beings breached our starry sky, the devastation would be absolute.

Every Life Realm, every living soul, would be utterly annihilated.

Thus, they chose to strike preemptively, sacrificing their lives to secure even a sliver of Vitality for this starry expanse."

Lu Qing listened intently, a nascent reverence for those ancient sages blossoming within him.

The Gui Xu Taoist proceeded. "However, before their departure, they undertook one additional crucial action."

He fixed his solemn gaze upon Lu Qing.

"To leave no room for error, they resolved not only to seal the passages and coordinates of this world comprehensively but also collectively wielded a Supreme Divine Power to excise all memories of them from every sentient being."

Lu Qing's pupils constricted slightly. "Excised memories?"

The Gui Xu Taoist nodded. "Precisely. This divine art is known as the 'Severing Technique'. Upon its activation, the karmic link between all beings and them would significantly diminish. Those who once associated with them would gradually forget their existence. Those who once received their benevolence would fail to recall their faces. Descendants who once chronicled their sagas would no longer remember the names of these heroes."

He let out a sigh and continued. "This was an exceptionally resolute contingency measure. To safeguard this starry sky, those ancient Great Powers were not only prepared to perish but also willed that future generations would completely forget them. They desired no one to know of their existence, no one to be aware of that colossal war, nor any inkling that beyond the distant stars, such a terrifying collective of enemies lay in wait."

"What were they afraid of?" Lu Qing inquired.

The Gui Xu Taoist responded. "They feared that if any among them were captured, their home world's coordinates might be divulged through Soul Search. They dreaded the possibility that their adversaries might track back through the Cause and Effect Technique. Even more so, they feared that curious descendants might actively seek out those fiends, thereby inviting ruin."

"Consequently, they chose the most definitive course: to be utterly forgotten."

The Gui Xu Taoist regarded Lu Qing, his gaze deep and contemplative.

"Thus, following their departure and the sealing of this world's coordinates and pathways.

Within the home world, save for a select few possessing profound cultivation or singular talents.

The overwhelming majority of starry sky inhabitants lost all recollection of those Great Powers. The heroic sagas once recounted, countless deeds of valor, devolved into blurred, distant echoes, ultimately vanishing without a trace."

"As epochs dissolved into the void, mentions of these beings in the celestial expanse were slowly swallowed by the currents of time; on rare occasions, fragmentary, cryptic passages might surface in ancient scriptures, but their veracity remained elusive."

Upon hearing these words, an emotion beyond description stirred within Lu Qing's soul.

So that was the truth.

It wasn't that the ancient, mighty figures were erased from history's memory, but rather that they deliberately opted for obscurity.

They bartered their very existence for the tranquility of this cosmos, to such a degree that they desired no future generations to recall even their names.

This profound generosity, this noble bearing, this spirit of self-immolation, commanded Lu Qing's utmost reverence.

He vividly remembered the spectacle witnessed within the shattered Jade Illusion: the monochromatic figures locked in combat across the starlit firmament, the sudden materialization of three crimson apparitions, the shattering of the Jade Ruyi, and the precipitate flight of a grievously wounded, pale combatant.