I Can See Through All Things' Information Chapter 1562: Disguise, Departing with Ease (Part 3)

After a round of disguise, Lu Qing made new moves.

He probed his Divine Thought into the underground, following the gaps between soil and rocks all the way down.

Soon, he discovered a cave deep underground, inhabited by a creature from the Primordial Spirit Realm of the Demon Realm.

The creature resembled a centipede, several zhang long, its entire body covered in jet-black shell armor, with countless pairs of tiny legs.

With a thought, Lu Qing silently summoned a surge of Spatial Power beneath the ground, drawing the centipede out of the cave.

The centipede couldn’t even react before it was captured in front of him.

Its body was immobilized by the Spatial Power, only able to emit terrified hissing sounds.

Without wasting words, Lu Qing directly sent his Divine Thought into the centipede’s sea of consciousness to start a Soul Search.

Although this centipede was only in the Primordial Spirit Realm and lacked substantial spiritual wisdom, its memory contained sufficient information.

Lu Qing swiftly sifted through its memories, extracting useful information one by one.

After a round of soul-searching, he clarified the information he wanted.

The nearest city was in the southeast direction.

Though the city wasn’t large, it had a Cross-border Transmission Array, which could lead to other outposts at the margins of the Heavenly Demon Realm, even directly beyond it.

After obtaining the necessary information, Lu Qing erased the centipede’s consciousness and stored its corpse in the Leaving Fire Tripod.

After completing this, Lu Qing soared upward and flew towards the direction of the city.

A day later, he arrived before the city.

It was an enormous black city, with towering walls that reached the clouds, built entirely of colossal black stones.

The city walls were covered with densely packed defense runes, emitting a faint glow.

Above the city gate, two massive black beast head sculptures gazed down, vividly lifelike, with what seemed to be light flickering within their eyes.

The entire city was shrouded in exceedingly dense Demonic Qi, which churned and roiled over the city like a solid mass.

Just standing outside the city, one could feel the sheer oppressive weight.

Lu Qing stood outside the city and observed for a while.

The city gate was guarded by soldiers; those guards were soldiers of the Heavenly Demon Clan, dressed in uniform black armor, wielding long spears, and scanning the crowd entering and leaving sharply.

The living creatures coming in and out of the city were of various kinds; some looked human, some looked beastly, and some had no discernible shape.

But regardless of who they were, they all treated the guards with utmost respect, not daring the slightest transgression.

Lu Qing had made up his mind.

He restrained part of his aura, making himself appear as an ordinary member of the Heavenly Demon Clan, exuding the high and mighty air of someone at the Unity Realm Stage.

Then, he flew towards the city.

Because his Demonic Qi was of pure quality, he faced no obstruction at the city’s entrance.

The gate guards, sensing the Heavenly Demon Clan aura on him, slightly nodded and cleared the path.

Indeed, some Demon Realm creatures even saluted him respectfully upon seeing his demeanor.

Those lower creatures bent over, heads down in trembling fear.

Lu Qing sighed inwardly at the high status the Heavenly Demon Clan held in the Demon Realm.

Understanding this, Lu Qing became unceremonious at once.

He deliberately donned an arrogant demeanor, casually seizing a dog-headed creature in the Primordial Spirit Realm, and coldly asked where the Transmission Array was.

The dog-headed creature, sensing the terrifying pressure from Lu Qing’s Physical Body, trembled all over, its mouth opened and closed several times before it could speak.

Not daring to withhold anything, it immediately answered, stammering that it could lead the lord to the Transmission Array.

“Lead the way,” Lu Qing said indifferently.

The dog-headed creature quickly scurried ahead to lead, with Lu Qing following leisurely behind.

Along the way, other Demon Realm creatures hastily moved aside, not daring to block the path.

Thus, under the dog-headed creature’s guidance, Lu Qing arrived in front of the cross-border Transmission Array in the city.

The Transmission Array was located at the city’s center, a massive platform spanning a hundred zhang.

The platform was etched with complex runes, layer upon layer, densely covering the surface, emitting a faint glow.

Twelve black stone pillars stood around the platform, each embedded with a fist-sized black crystal, slowly channeling energy.

There were two guards beside the Transmission Array, tall with more refined armor, their aura significantly stronger than the soldiers at the city gate.

Seeing Lu Qing approach, their gazes flickered slightly.

“My lord, do you wish to use the Transmission Array?” one of the guards stepped forward respectfully to ask.

Lu Qing nodded without further words.

The guard continued, “To use the cross-border Transmission Array, a payment of ten pieces of Demon Crystal or Immortal Crystal is required; otherwise, even for a lord of the Heavenly Demon Clan, crossing cannot be permitted.”

Ten pieces of Demon Crystal or Immortal Crystal.

Lu Qing’s heart stirred.

New to this place, he had neither Demon Crystals nor Immortal Crystals; he wasn’t even sure what they were.

From the centipede’s memory, he only knew that Demon Crystals were the common currency in the Demon Realm, but he hadn’t seen the physical item.

Nonetheless, this posed no problem for Lu Qing.

Frowning slightly, he assumed an unhappy expression and said indifferently, “Just emerged from seclusion, my Demon Crystals are depleted; could I settle with other treasures instead?”

The guard pondered for a moment, nodded, and replied, “It is possible, as long as the value matches, anything will suffice.”

After all, facing a Heavenly Demon Clan member, as long as rules were followed, there was no desire to offend excessively.

The status of the Heavenly Demon Clan was undeniable, offending them would make future military life troublesome.

With his decision made, Lu Qing waved his hand.

A massive corpse flew out from the Leaving Fire Tripod, landing heavily on the space before the Transmission Array.

The corpse was entirely black, covered in thick scale armor, exuding a terrifying pressure.

Even though it had been dead for some time, the lingering aura still sent shivers down spines.

It was one of the Mutant Beasts he had slain after exiting seclusion, now at the Unity Realm Stage.

The immense pressure radiated outward, causing the guards’ pupils to contract.

They closely examined the corpse, shock evident in their eyes.

A Unity Realm Stage Mutant Beast! A corpse of such grade was valued at no less than hundreds of Demon Crystals!

Lu Qing said flatly, with a hint of impatience, “Using this Mutant Beast for the transportation fee, is that acceptable?”

The two guards exchanged glances and quickly nodded.

“Acceptable! Acceptable!” one guard quickly said, “And it greatly exceeds; we’ll immediately find change for the lord…”

“No need.” Lu Qing cut them off with a dismissive gesture, “The extra can be your reward. I’m in a hurry; prepare the teleportation for me now.”

Upon hearing this, the guards were thrilled. A Unity Realm Stage Mutant Beast corpse was no small thing.

Having guarded this place for years, they had never encountered such a generous guest.

It was like receiving a tremendous windfall for nothing.

Their respect for Lu Qing deepened.

Truly befitting a Heavenly Demon Clan lord, his generosity was exceptional.

“Thank you, my lord! Thank you, my lord!” The guards expressed their gratitude repeatedly, their attitude even more respectful than before.

They immediately invited Lu Qing into the Transmission Array, then hurriedly moved to the array’s control panel to begin adjusting coordinates.

Pieces of Demon Crystal Fragments were embedded into the array base, one rune lighting up after another, emitting a dazzling brilliance.

Soon after, the Transmission Array was fully activated.

“My lord, the Transmission Array is ready, you may depart at any moment,” the guard respectfully reported.

Lu Qing nodded, striding into the center of the Transmission Array. He stood on the platform, feeling the surging Spatial Power around him.

“Destination, beyond the Heavenly Demon Realm.” He stated calmly.

The guard responded promptly and activated the Transmission Array.

With a flash of light, Lu Qing’s figure became blurred within the Transmission Array, gradually fading until it vanished completely.

And the Demon Realm had no idea what kind of terrifying enemy had slipped past their watchful eyes.