Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 177: The Fighter

Everyone in the Eastern Wilderness knows that there are seven forbidden zones for life, each one terrifying beyond measure, where even powerful beings die upon contact.

Just like the desolate forbidden land not far from this ruin, since it appeared in the Eastern Wilderness hundreds of thousands of years ago, it has claimed the lives of countless cultivators.

The same applies to other forbidden areas, such as the Primordial Ancient Mine, the Divine Ruins, the Immortal Tomb, and the Undying Mountain. Everyone knows how dangerous these places are, and no one dares to set foot there casually.

Besides these forbidden zones, the Eastern Wilderness also has the Reincarnation Sea and the Burial Sky Island, forbidden zones hidden in the void, whose traces are beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Among these, the Immortal Mausoleum is definitely a special existence. It existed as early as the mythological era and is known as a prehistoric cemetery for immortals.

It is quite extraordinary that it can be called the Immortal Mausoleum. There are countless ancient burial mounds in it, with stone tablets and inscriptions from the chaotic ancient era remaining.

Many people speculate that immortals were buried there during the chaotic ancient period, which is why the land inside the immortal tomb is stained with blood and filled with the aura of immortality.

Being within it can even slow down the aging of the supreme beings in the forbidden zone. It was discovered and occupied by the ancient celestial beings in the mythological era, and thus has existed for many years.

The Celestial Venerable of Immortality originated from there. He entered the Immortal Mausoleum during the mythological era and became the supreme ruler of the forbidden zone. He even left behind a legacy outside the Immortal Mausoleum.

"Beyond the Immortal Tomb, lies the Cave of Longevity," Qi Zhe murmured softly, recalling the message left by the Celestial Venerable of Longevity, and began to ponder quietly.

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity left his legacy in the old cave, saying that future generations could go there to find it, and that it was not difficult.

But Qi Zhe didn't believe it. Millions of years had passed since the end of the mythological era, and it was unclear whether that inheritance still existed today.

Regardless, he was prepared to search outside the Immortal Tomb. After all, not to mention the ancient scriptures of the Celestial Venerable of Longevity, the secret of the character "Zhe" alone was enough to entice him to go.

Yao Xi also felt a longing at this moment, but she was not greedy. Having obtained the Netherworld Lord's Scripture, she treasured it as if it were a precious treasure and had no other thoughts at the moment.

Seeing Qi Zhe's thoughtful expression, Yao Xi couldn't help but say, "You don't actually have designs on that inheritance, do you? You've already received enough."

She felt that Qi Zhe was being a bit greedy. He had already obtained several ancient scriptures, and now he had also obtained the inheritance of the Ancient Celestial Venerable. It was time for him to be content.

"Ha, you're overthinking it." Qi Zhe couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this, and then explained, "The Longevity Celestial Venerable's scripture is indeed extraordinary, but that's not what I'm concerned about."

"He is the creator of the Zhe character secret, one of the nine secrets. What I want to obtain is this supreme divine technique of the Zhe character secret."

Yao Xi frowned slightly upon hearing this. She had naturally heard of the Nine Secrets and couldn't help but ask in confusion, "You mean the Secret of the Character 'Zhe'?"

The Nine Secrets, namely "Lin Bing Dou Zhe, Jie Shu Zu Qian Xing," are divine arts known to all the people of the Eastern Wilderness, each one incredibly profound.

Therefore, some people say that possessing even one of the Nine Secrets is enough to dominate the Eastern Wilderness. This statement was also verified when Jiang Taixu obtained the Dou character secret four thousand years ago.

The secret of the character "者" has never appeared in the Eastern Wilderness. People have only heard of its great name, but have never actually seen it.

Yao Xi's doubts naturally stemmed from this, and looking at Qi Zhe's confident face, she could only be filled with suspicion.

“It’s the secret of the character ‘者’.” Qi Zhe nodded, and seeing that Yao Xi still didn’t quite believe him, he didn’t say anything more, but said, “If you’re not interested, then forget it.”

Qi Zhe never forces others to do anything. If Yao Xi has no interest in going to the Central Region, Qi Zhe feels that he can manage on his own.

Upon seeing this, Yao Xi's expression changed slightly. After thinking for a moment, she said, "I have gained a lot from this trip. I have finished searching this immortal palace. I plan to go into seclusion here for a while."

Yao Xi originally intended to go to Zhongzhou to cultivate and stay away from the Eastern Wilderness, but the environment in this immortal palace was good and it was difficult for ordinary people to go deep into it, making it a good place for seclusion.

This gave her the idea of ​​going into seclusion here, but she didn't know when she would come out, so she could only take it one step at a time.

Seeing this, Qi Zhe nodded and said, "Alright, a few years of seclusion here will be enough to make you progress by leaps and bounds."

Qi Zhe wasn't surprised by Yao Xi's plans. Now that Yao Xi had left the Yao Guang Holy Land, she was in a period of confusion, and it wouldn't be bad for her to go into seclusion and reflect for a while. After that, Qi Zhe said nothing more and began to search the Hall of Longevity, preparing to see if there were any other things left behind by the Celestial Venerable of Longevity.

Unfortunately, apart from the alchemy furnace and stone statue, everything else in the Hall of Longevity has long been destroyed by time and turned to ashes.

However, Yao Xi was not idle at this time. She was staring intently at the alchemy furnace. After a moment, she asked, "Junior brother, do you think there is anything else in this alchemy furnace?"

The alchemy furnace, cast from yellow clay, is entirely black. It must have been refined by the Heavenly Venerable, otherwise it would not have remained indestructible for eternity.

Qi Zhe didn't know if there were any treasures inside, but upon hearing this, he couldn't help but feel curious and turned to reply, "If there are, they must be treasures!"

Qi Zhe then walked to the alchemy furnace and began to circle around it. Smelling the faint medicinal fragrance emanating from the furnace, he couldn't resist the urge to open it.

Seeing this, Yao Xi said, "Then please, junior brother, make the move!"

"Bang!"

As soon as Yao Xi finished speaking, Qi Zhe made his move, leaping into the air and reaching out to lift the furnace lid. The slightest movement caused it to make a loud noise.

This alchemy furnace was incredibly tall, and its lid was also quite large. For some reason, it was extremely heavy, requiring even Qi Zhe to exert all his strength.

"This furnace lid is heavier than a mountain!" Qi Zhe shouted. He could only slowly pull the lid by landing on the furnace and firmly planting his feet on it.

"chichichi"

As Qi Zhe slowly moved the furnace lid, countless strange runes flashed on the furnace, emitting one strange sound after another.

As the furnace lid was moved, a fragrant medicinal aroma wafted out from the exposed gap in the furnace, and a precious light continuously leaked out from within.

Qi Zhe felt completely refreshed after just a sip and couldn't help but exclaim, "There really is a precious medicine! The Celestial Venerable didn't take it away!"

"Boom!!" Then Qi Zhe mustered all his divine power, his blood and qi were condensed, and with a loud bang, he flipped the furnace lid aside.

"chichichi"

A dazzling light emanated from the alchemy furnace, and an extremely rich medicinal fragrance was released, making the two of them feel as if they were floating on air.

Standing on the alchemy furnace, Qi Zhe felt his body's bitter sea churning amidst the medicinal fragrance, and the five secret realms resonating with him, as if he had been baptized.

Standing beneath the alchemy furnace, Yao Xi was completely captivated by the fragrant aroma of the herbs. A blush rose to her fair cheeks, and she couldn't help but exclaim, "Unbelievable!"

She had seen Elder Yaoguang refine pills before, but she had never seen such a spectacle. The mere aroma of medicine made her blood and qi surge.

This made her marvel; the former Celestial Venerable truly deserved to be compared with the ancient emperors, inspiring awe in all who beheld him.

By this time, Qi Zhe had come to his senses and had already seen the treasure in the alchemy furnace. He exclaimed in astonishment, "It didn't work?!"

At this moment, besides the fragrance of medicine, there was only ashes left in the alchemy furnace. Qi Zhe could only see some roots and traces of strange stones, but he did not see the treasure he had imagined.

"With the Celestial Venerable's cultivation level, it's impossible for him to refine ordinary pills. This batch of pills must be either an elixir of immortality or a Nine-Turn Immortal Pill. It's just a pity he failed."

Qi Zhe jumped into the alchemy furnace. As he spoke, he stirred the ashes and found three small, crimson cubes, each only the size of an ordinary person's little fingertip.

Fortunately, some residue remained.

(End of this chapter)