Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 172 Mythical Emperor
The distant mythological era is millions of years old, so ancient and long that it lasts longer than the Primordial and Ancient eras combined.

In that era, gods coexisted in the world, and there were far more forbidden zones for life than now, with incredibly ancient beings existing there.

Those who attained enlightenment in the world were called Venerables at that time, and ancient books recorded many titles such as Heavenly Venerable, Dao Venerable, and Demon Venerable.

Just as the founders of the Nine Secrets were known as the Nine Heavenly Venerables, each of them was extremely powerful and left behind many ancient myths.

The Emperor was the last of the Nine Heavenly Venerables. In his first life, he was the last of the Nine Heavenly Venerables. In order to pursue the supreme Dao fruit, he gave up everything and lived a second life.

At that time, he was unparalleled throughout history. From the moment he was born, he absorbed boundless essence and energy, and was born to nourish life and become a saint.

He had no rivals on his path to rise, and after sweeping across the nine heavens and ten earths, he made a powerful return. Even the name "Emperor" was extraordinary.

He knew that there was a Heavenly Emperor in the chaotic ancient era, so he combined the character "Emperor" with the character "Supreme" to establish a Heavenly Court in that era and called himself Emperor Supreme.

It can be said that throughout the vast expanse of ancient history, no one in millions of years has been like him. If he hadn't faked his death and gone into seclusion, his legend would surely have been passed down through the ages.

Before embarking on the path to immortality, he was ambushed by beings from the immortal realm. Later, he survived the combined attack of the emperors. In one battle, he killed two people, forcing the emperors to retreat.

Just thinking about it makes you realize how amazing his achievements are. His scriptures are left in the ultimate imperial pass of the ancient starry road, and even quasi-emperors would risk their lives to seize them if he were born.

The Dao patterns left behind by such an unparalleled figure can benefit one for a lifetime if one can comprehend even a fraction of them; they are no less valuable than a divine treasure.

Yao Xi was also surprised at this moment. When she heard Qi Zhe mention the name "Emperor Venerable," she couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Is the name of the Lord of Heaven?"

It must be said that this name is quite extraordinary. Anyone who thinks about it carefully will not be able to remain calm. One can only guess that the Emperor must be an unparalleled powerhouse.

Qi Zhe nodded upon hearing this, no longer intending to hide it, and said, "The ruler of the Heavenly Court at the end of the Mythological Era was named Emperor Zun."

"This celestial palace and the divine ruins in the western part of the Eastern Wilderness are all remnants of the ancient Heavenly Court. They were destroyed in a terrifying divine war, which is recorded in ancient history."

The battle that destroyed the ancient Heavenly Court is rarely recorded in the Big Dipper. Only a few ancient races know about it, while the human race has very few records.

There are many more records outside the realm, with some extremely powerful races existing since the mythological era, clearly recording their secrets.

Yao Xi was also a little confused at this moment. She thought that Qi Zhe might have seen all of this in that ancient book, so she was not too surprised.

However, she still had a question: "Is there anything else?"

She was very curious about all of this, her eyes filled with a thirst for knowledge, eager to learn more about this celestial palace.

Qi Zhe met Yao Xi's curious gaze and said helplessly, "There should be no danger in this celestial palace. We can just go in!"

After Qi Zhe finished speaking, he walked towards the high mountain. At this moment, he could see countless Dao patterns flashing in the sky, making it almost impossible for him to fly.

Seeing this, Yao Xi had no choice but to follow and began to observe the various scenes in the mountains.

There are no Dao patterns carved on the ground here, but there are Dao patterns intertwined in the void, stirring up the essence of heaven and earth and creating a profound and mysterious Dao.

Moreover, the mountain is rich in spiritual energy, and the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth is within reach. Its environment far surpasses the best blessed land in the Eastern Wilderness and is comparable to the world in the Primordial Era.

“Such an environment is enough to enable people to rise rapidly,” Yao Xi exclaimed.

"It's alright, comparable to some divine lands..." Qi Zhe said.

But Qi Zhe had long since passed the stage of needing a good environment, so he didn't care much about it. At this moment, he had arrived in front of a palace.

These clusters of celestial palaces stand on the mountainside and summit, appearing somewhat chaotic, with no particular distinguishing features in their layout.

However, the Dao patterns on them are terrifying. Some palaces are covered by Dao patterns, making it difficult to enter, while others are free to enter and exit without Dao patterns.

Holding the white jade bead, Yao Xi hesitated as she looked at the many palaces on the mountain, unsure where to begin. Qi Zhe, seeing this, said, "Why hesitate? Start by searching the palaces that you can enter and exit."

Then Qi Zhe pointed to the lintel of the palace in front of him and stared at the three ancient divine characters on it, saying, "I recognize those three characters; they mean the Treasure Refining Pavilion."

These palaces all bear ancient divine script. Qi Zhe had studied the ancient divine script when he was looking at the murals on Snake Mountain and could barely make out some of it.

Yao Xi was taken aback upon hearing this, and couldn't help but ask, "If it's the Treasure Refining Pavilion, how come it's not covered with Dao patterns?"

However, she knew she wouldn't get an answer from Qi Zhe, so after glancing at him, she walked straight in and began looking around.

The ancient Heavenly Palace's Treasure Refining Pavilion was magnificently carved and painted, incredibly tall, but at this moment it was completely empty and vast.

On the walls, there are many marks left by swords and battles, which, upon closer inspection, are found to have been left over millions of years.

Looking at the battle scars, Qi Zhe knew they must have been left from that great battle, when the subordinates of many supreme beings joined forces to invade the Heavenly Court.

"The Emperor is dead, the gods of all realms are in chaos, the Heavenly Court has collapsed, and everything has crumbled in an instant."

Qi Zhe sighed. The Emperor faked his death and returned to Earth, leaving behind the vast Heavenly Court, which was scattered by the minions of many supreme beings. Even the Heavenly Court's generals, who came like rain, could not stop it.

That great war spread across the boundless starry sky, with battles taking place on countless inhabited planets; the Big Dipper was just one part of it.

However, Qi Zhe didn't have to sigh for long. The palace was empty, and Yao Xi wandered around for a while before pulling him away.

What followed was a search, with the two constantly moving through the ruins of the palace, looking for any possible fortune.

The two found more than a dozen treasure refining pavilions and seven or eight alchemy pavilions, but unfortunately they didn't find anything.

Yao Xi's face turned grim upon seeing this. After going through so much hardship to get inside, it would be maddening to come up empty-handed.

Finally, all she could say was, "Could it be that Ye Fan's old friends took everything? But where are they?"

She was puzzled and searched for a long time but found nothing. She could only guess that Ye Fan's classmate had taken everything.

Qi Zhe's expression turned strange upon hearing this, and he said in a low voice, "No rush, aren't there still many palaces we haven't searched yet?"

Qi Zhe then pulled Yao Xi to continue the search. This palace complex had at least a thousand different palaces, covering the entire mountain, so there was bound to be something left behind.

Next, Qi Zhe also found some special palaces, which contained teleportation arrays leading to many life-bearing stars.

Through the ancient divine script, Qi Zhe discovered teleportation arrays leading to ancient stars. In addition to the Heavenly Soldier Ancient Star, there were also teleportation arrays such as the Primordial Purple Star.

As they searched, the two gradually approached the deepest part of the Immortal Palace and discovered an ancient gate tower called the Hall of Military Sacrifice.

This ancient hall is very spacious, with a lot of dust on the ground and several heavy footprints.

"It's them." Qi Zhe remained silent. Wang Ziwen, Zhou Yi, and Lin Jialian had all come here, which left him speechless.

However, Qi Zhe discovered that the dust inside the palace was strange, resembling weapons, left behind by the decay of bronze and iron.

In the main hall, there was a stone pool, the liquid in which had long since evaporated, leaving behind a thick layer of gray-black dust.

Yao Xi's eyes flashed with divine light as she looked at the stone pool, finding it incredibly dazzling, with boundless blood-red light emanating from it.

"There's a treasure hidden beneath that dust!"

(End of this chapter)