Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 169 The News Brought by Yao Xi

The mountains in the southern region stretch one after another, and there are countless great rivers and streams, and who knows how many reclusive masters live there.

With the matter settled, Qi Zhe also prepared to withdraw from worldly affairs and go into seclusion for a period of time to become a reclusive master.

However, Ye Fan was still being hunted down and had lost the protection of the demon race, making it difficult for him to even have a day of peace.

He could only keep dodging, and was even forced into the depths of the fire domain, where he actually began to truly refine his cauldron, which could be considered a blessing in disguise.

The people hunting him down are mainly from the Ji family and the Yao Guang Holy Land, and even some minor sects are looking for him. They are all currently staying outside the Fire Domain.

"They're like persistent ghosts." Looking at all this, Qi Zhe truly felt that this group of people were incredibly persistent.

However, he also saw Yao Xi, who was out and about, wandering alone in the Jin Kingdom, trying to secretly contact Qi Zhe.

Seeing all this, Qi Zhe prepared to reveal himself, and a few days later he suddenly appeared in a valley where Yao Xi was hiding.

The valley is filled with ancient trees that reach for the sky and are lush and green. Streams converge to form lakes that reflect the colorful sunset, making the scenery truly magnificent.

Yao Xi stayed there for several days. She built a thatched hut by the lake and stayed there despite the simple environment.

Upon meeting again, Qi Zhe remained quite calm. Looking at Yao Xi standing alone on the lake, her slender figure like a fairy from a painting, he greeted her:

"Senior Sister Saintess, you are as beautiful as ever. How have you been lately?"

Although Qi Zhe appeared abruptly, Yao Xi was not frightened. She was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, but then quickly regained her composure.

She suddenly turned around, revealing a smile, and said, "What do you think?"

Yao Xi had already entered the Dragon Transformation Realm, but her situation was not necessarily good. After all, being inside the Yao Guang Sect and living next to the Ruthless Clan was no small pressure.

She envied Qi Zhe for being able to face the Yao Guang Holy Land so freely, roaming the world and going wherever he wanted. Now, the emotions in her words were easily perceived by Qi Zhe.

Seeing this, Qi Zhe shook his head slightly and said, "I don't think you need to stay in Yao Guang anymore. Those people are beyond saving, and their destruction is only a matter of time."

If the former sacred land of Yao Guang was like rotten wood, then the ruthless lineage that took root in that rotten wood would never be able to be reborn.

Qi Zhe didn't think the ruthless faction could stay at ease for long. Even without him, there were others who would wipe them out.

Yao Xi was going to leave sooner or later, and in Qi Zhe's view, it didn't matter whether it was sooner or later.

Yao Xi fell silent upon hearing this. She had deep feelings for the Yao Guang Holy Land, but the tremendous changes that had taken place within Yao Guang recently made her restless.

Then Yao Xi suddenly looked up and said, "Do you know what happened inside Yao Guang after you seriously injured the Holy Son of Yao Guang that day?"

At this moment, Yao Xi's expression was solemn, and her eyes were filled with extremely complex thoughts, which made Qi Zhe freeze on the spot for a moment.

"Hmm? How so?" Qi Zhe asked curiously after a moment.

Upon hearing this, Yao Xi quickly left the center of the lake and rushed to the shore. With a complicated expression, she asked, "Let me ask you first, do you know the origin of this sacred land?"

Qi Zhe was taken aback upon hearing this, then said with a strange expression, "Is that even a question?"

As the name suggests, the Holy Land is a sacred place for cultivation. It is a cultivation sect that has existed for hundreds of thousands of years. The sect has countless scriptures and divine techniques, otherwise it would not be worthy of the name.

Tens of thousands of years ago, during that darkest and most prosperous period of antiquity, sages were numerous on the earth, and countless lineages and sacred sites stood proudly in the world.

Many holy lands in the Eastern Wilderness emerged during that time, such as Zifu, Daoyi, and Wanchu, while the Yaoguang Holy Land also appeared at that time.

Besides these, every holy land possesses a sacred weapon left behind by its founding patriarch, preserved for at least tens of thousands of years, and known as a legendary sacred weapon. However, for a sacred weapon to be passed down through generations, it not only requires divine materials but also extraordinary, unparalleled cultivation. Ordinary saintly weapons cannot achieve this.

Even the weapons of saints will one day break and be destroyed. It would be remarkable if they could exist for seventy or eighty thousand years, as they cannot withstand the power of time.

In the past, the Holy Land of Yao Guang possessed a Great Saint weapon that was enough to be passed down through generations. Before the appearance of an Imperial Weapon in Yao Guang, that weapon was the foundation of Yao Guang's strength.

Yao Xi remained silent upon hearing this, and after a moment she spoke: "Since you know, you should know that Yao Guang has other resources besides the Imperial Cauldron."

"But a few days ago, the black and gold dragon-patterned cauldron inside the Yao Guang Divine City blotted out the sky, and some living beings were suppressed under the cauldron, their past lives wiped away."

Yao Xi's words startled Qi Zhe, and his expression turned serious. He couldn't help but ask, "Are they massacring the former strength of Yao Guang?"

Within the Yao Guang Holy Land reside sages from the ancient times, all of whom were once suppressed beneath the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron and would not emerge except in special circumstances.

However, if there is a deliberate purge, the power of imperial weapons can be used to suppress it, and even saints can only shed blood if caught off guard.

Now that the Ruthless Ones have wiped out their former strength, they have definitely gone to an extreme, and I reckon some of them have already gone mad.

Yao Xi nodded upon hearing this and whispered, "Not only that, a large number of cultivators were purged, and I suspect they have all become nourishment for the Holy Son of Yao Guang."

Yao Xi, being in the thick of it all, was well aware of what was happening. She knew that Qi Zhe had definitely provoked the Ruthless Clan, driving them to desperation.

But Qi Zhe didn't think so; he believed that such things had been foreshadowed.

Even without his appearance, the Holy Son of Yaoguang would have purged many people in the future, and it's likely that this is how he forced Yao Xi to leave.

Thinking of all this, Qi Zhe couldn't help but sigh, "The Yao Guang Holy Land has over a hundred thousand followers, but it has long been corrupt and destined to suffer this calamity."

Upon hearing this, Yao Xi could only sigh, and then said, "I'm preparing to leave, and I might go to Zhongzhou. Do you want to come with me?"

Yao Xi is now considering leaving the Eastern Wilderness. She knows that the Yao Guang Holy Land is becoming more and more dangerous, and it is no longer suitable for her to remain hidden.

Qi Zhe shook his head upon hearing this. He had no interest in going to Zhongzhou. Although it was the center of the five major domains, there was no doubt that the Eastern Wilderness would be the place where the winds of change would gather in the future.

With many ancient races about to awaken, Qi Zhe was unwilling to leave at this time and was prepared to experience the methods of these ancient beings.

Seeing this, Yao Xi remained silent, then said, "In that case, would you mind doing me a favor before I leave?"

After a period of conversation, Yao Xi smiled and looked at Qi Zhe with a mysterious expression.

"What do you want to do?" Qi Zhe asked, puzzled.

Seeing this, Yao Xi couldn't help but ask mysteriously, "The Holy Body Ye Fan is currently in the Fire Domain. I've discovered some secrets about him. Do you want to know them?"

Qi Zhe was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then said speechlessly, "Not interested."

Ye Fan's life was no secret to him, so even if Yao Xi's discovery was amazing, it could not attract his attention.

Yao Xi rolled her eyes upon hearing this and said irritably, "Do you know what you missed? This is an incredible opportunity!"

Yao Xi then continued, "More than a year ago, a great chaos broke out in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land. Two of his old friends entered a celestial palace."

Qi Zhe was taken aback upon hearing this, then remembered the matter and stared at Yao Xi, saying, "The legend of the Immortal Palace is known to everyone, but even if they know it, so what?"

But Yao Xi's lips curled up slightly, and she said with a strange expression, "I know a way to enter that celestial palace!"

(End of this chapter)