Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 175 Heavenly Venerable's Inheritance
Within the ruins of the celestial palace, palaces stand in rows, with rubble scattered haphazardly among them, creating an eerie silence.

The two were quite pleased with what they had found in the Hall of Military Sacrifice, and then began to continue searching the palace, looking for the unfinished fortune.

Unfortunately, the two of them did not gain anything else in the next half day, and by then it had gotten dark, with stars and the moon appearing in the sky.

"crash"

The palace was shrouded in darkness. Qi Zhe, standing within it, could hear the constant clanging of chains echoing from the distant, desolate forbidden land.

Yao Xi also heard the sound of chains grinding together, and couldn't help but look towards the direction of the desolate forbidden land from the palace, her expression filled with doubt.

"Is that a wasteland?" Yao Xi asked.

The Immortal Palace Ruins are not far from the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, only about a hundred miles away. At this moment, Yao Xi could see a tall figure in the sky above the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.

The figure was bound by several chains, which were now vibrating continuously, as if it were about to break free.

Qi Zhe was also standing in the celestial palace at this moment. He looked into the distance and saw that figure, and couldn't help but whisper, "It should be."

Thousands of miles outside the desolate forbidden land are primeval forests, inhabited not only by various ferocious beasts, but also by various powerful demons.

Many powerful demons know that in the nights of the desolate forbidden land, there are often figures standing tall, with several chains hanging on their bodies, which can be seen from a great distance.

Qi Zhe was fortunate enough to see this at that moment, and he stood there for a long time, unwilling to leave.

However, this was nothing. After looking around for a while, Yao Xi continued searching, because there were still many palaces in this celestial palace that had not been searched.

The two of them had been unable to set foot in those palaces shrouded in interwoven Dao patterns ever since they entered the Immortal Palace, despite using various methods.

Yao Xi has now taken out her white jade bead, believing she can use this precious bead to unlock the densely interwoven Dao patterns.

"If the records are true, this pearl should be useful. After all, the Demon Emperor's mount is also quite powerful; there's no reason for it to hide something useless."

With this in mind, Yao Xi kept trying to summon the white jade bead through various means, but the bead remained unmoved.

If it hadn't been hidden inside the demon lamp, Yao Xi would have thought it was just a useless piece of trash, an ordinary decoration.

Qi Zhe watched Yao Xi fumble around for a while, and now he had some ideas. He said directly, "Give it to me, I'll try it."

At this moment, the two were deep within the Immortal Palace, before which stood a palace enveloped in Dao patterns, surrounded by utter darkness.

However, since the two were cultivators, the ordinary darkness could not obscure their vision, and the night was no different from daytime for them.

Without hesitation, Yao Xi handed the white jade bead in her hand to Qi Zhe and then stood aside waiting for Qi Zhe to make a move.

"Buzz!"

The moment Qi Zhe received the pearl, his hand flashed with silver light, and strange characters suddenly appeared in his eyes, exactly nine in total.

These nine characters were the nine "Emperor" characters that Qi Zhe comprehended from studying the Demon Emperor's Scripture. After they appeared, they were injected into the white jade bead one after another.

The next moment, the white jade bead began to emit a faint divine light, and then countless Dao patterns began to fly out from it, intertwining with the Dao patterns in the palace.

"Tear!"

With a tearing sound, the Dao patterns within the white jade bead ripped open the Dao patterns within the palace, revealing the scene inside to the two of them.

"This is the key left by the Demon Emperor!" Yao Xi exclaimed, then looked towards the palace.

The palace was furnished in a very ordinary manner, just like any other palace, and there was nothing to be seen.

However, Qi Zhe also noticed the newly revealed lintel of the palace, which bore the inscription "Scripture Repository," indicating that it was the place where the ancient Heavenly Court stored scriptures. Upon seeing this, Qi Zhe couldn't help but exclaim excitedly, "Let's hurry inside and take a look! Perhaps some of the Emperor's scriptures have been left behind!"

The Emperor's scriptures are extremely rare in the world and are known as immortal scriptures. Obtaining even one copy can benefit one for a lifetime, and even a few words can greatly advance one's spiritual practice.

However, as the two entered the palace, the overall scene was disappointing; there were no scriptures, not even shelves to display them.

After the collapse of the ancient Heavenly Court, a large number of cultivators barely survived. Perhaps some people also escaped from this ruin back then, taking away the treasures within.

"Keep searching! I refuse to believe there's nothing left behind!"

But Qi Zhe was not giving up. Although this palace was empty, there were other palaces covered in Dao patterns. He would just have to keep searching.

Qi Zhe then led Yao Xi to search through the palaces, which were covered in Dao patterns. They opened the doors and found that there were indeed things left inside.

Unfortunately, time is the most merciless thing; few things can last for millions of years, and many palaces are left with only ashes.

"It's such a pity, there should have been something left behind." Yao Xi sighed, and then she and Qi Zhe arrived at a palace.

This palace was also shrouded in Dao patterns, making it impossible to see what was inside. Now, Qi Zhe held a jade bead that emitted Dao patterns, slowly unveiling its veil.

"chichichi"

Countless Dao patterns were broken open, allowing Qi Zhe to see the palace lintel and discover that it was different from many of the previous palaces.

The Palace of Eternal Life

The palace gate bears its name, and its style and handwriting are quite different from those of a famous person in the past.

"It's actually called the Hall of Eternal Life?" Yao Xi was quite surprised, then turned to Qi Zhe and asked, "What did you see?"

Qi Zhe's expression was strange. He shook his head slightly and remained silent after hearing this. Then he stepped inside and saw a huge alchemy furnace as soon as he entered.

This alchemy furnace was enormous, over two zhang tall and over one zhang wide, and its entire body was pitch black, indicating that it had been used many times.

"Why is there a pill furnace here?" Yao Xi asked, puzzled.

As the two walked along, they saw countless ashes in this ruin. Even peerless divine weapons had turned to dust, and this was the first time they had seen an intact artifact.

"This alchemy furnace is quite unusual; there's something wrong with the material!" Qi Zhe was somewhat puzzled, then quickly walked to the furnace to examine it.

Only then did Qi Zhe realize that it was actually a clay furnace. Although it looked dark, it had a strange fragrance.

"This is the work of a great figure from the ancient Heavenly Court. The alchemy furnace, cast from yellow clay, may have been used to refine the elixir of immortality!" Qi Zhe exclaimed in surprise.

He then walked around the alchemy furnace and saw that there was a stone statue behind it, which was a Taoist priest dressed in a Taoist robe, sitting cross-legged on the altar.

The Taoist priest had a hairpin in his hair, his beard and hair hanging down, and a peaceful expression on his face. He also had a long sword held horizontally on his knee, making him look extremely lifelike.

“The Celestial Venerable of Immortality!” At this moment, Qi Zhe recognized the other party.

This is a palace called the Hall of Longevity, which contains not only a yellow clay alchemy furnace, but also a stone statue of the Celestial Venerable of Longevity, which surprised Qi Zhe.

Yao Xi, who was completely bewildered at the moment, couldn't help but turn her gaze to the stone statue when she heard Qi Zhe shouting "Eternal Heavenly Venerable," and exclaimed in surprise, "Is this the Ancient Heavenly Venerable?"

At this moment, Qi Zhe noticed that there was a brand on the altar under the statue of the Eternal Heavenly Venerable that was glowing, though faint, it was eternal.

"It's a miracle! It might be the legacy of the Eternal Life Celestial Venerable!"

(End of this chapter)