Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 186 Blood Sacrifice to the Heavenly Venerable

Deep underground, rays of light shone everywhere, and the Longevity Cave was nestled within this light, making it difficult for Qi Zhe to remain calm.

He stared at the Taoist temple and couldn't help but whisper, "Everything is within; once you enter, it will be within reach."

At this moment, Qi Zhe carved out a small space in the soil, pondering how to enter it, before slowly making his move after a long while.

He decided to test the waters first, because the glow surrounding the Taoist temple was formed from the Daoist patterns of the Celestial Venerable, and there might be unknown dangers hidden within.

Streaks of radiant light flowed, their runes shimmering, constantly absorbing the essence of heaven and earth, making them even brighter.

"chichichi"

Qi Zhe slowly extended a large hand, parted the soil, and tried to touch the rosy light. However, the divine power gathered in the palm was absorbed by it as soon as it made contact.

These rays of light formed a curtain of light, constantly absorbing the essence of the outside world to sustain itself, and it was unknown how many years it had not been replenished.

At this moment, encountering Qi Zhe's divine power, they naturally wouldn't let it go. Upon seeing this, Qi Zhe quickly withdrew his methods, frowning and saying, "Looks like this won't be easy to deal with!"

He wasn't sure if he could force his way through the light barrier, so after thinking it over, he decided to find a few living creatures and throw them into the light barrier to test it out.

"The holy lands have been built for a long time, so there must be domesticated poultry among them." After thinking it over, Qi Zhe decided to go to the major cities of the holy lands to plunder some of their resources.

Qi Zhe acted quickly, rushing out of the underground after making his decision, and within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he had caught two live chickens.

As Qi Zhe returned underground, he threw a live chicken toward the light screen and saw a bloody scene in an instant.

"Sizzle."

The patterns on the light screen flickered, like chains that easily tore the live chicken apart, turning it into minced meat in the blink of an eye.

After the blood was drawn, the rays of light outside the Taoist temple began to emit a red glow, and an astonishing Taoist force began to tear at the earth, causing another earthquake.

"Damn it!" Qi Zhe cursed under his breath, knowing that things might be going badly. At this moment, he could only stay underground and observe the changes in the Longevity Cave.

Meanwhile, the cultivators in the distance also noticed something. Some of them looked west towards the Immortal Mausoleum and suddenly discovered that a high mountain had begun to rise from the ground at some unknown time.

"What is that?" someone asked, utterly astonished.

Upon hearing the news, powerful figures also appeared. Looking at the ever-rising mountains, they said with strange expressions, "Something is about to be born there!"

Then, without prior arrangement, the group flew towards the high mountains, and in the blink of an eye, they traversed thousands of miles of land, each standing in mid-air.

At this moment, some members of the Source Arts families also looked surprised and suspicious. An elderly Source Arts master from the Nangong family said with a doubtful expression:

"The earth there is churning, as if a dragon is emerging from the mountains. It could mean the birth of an unparalleled treasure, the birth of a holy spirit, or even the manifestation of a celestial abode!"

As the mountains continued to rise, a majestic peak thousands of feet high gradually appeared on the originally low-lying plateau, which was no more than a hundred feet high, and a large number of buildings gradually appeared.

Various palaces appeared continuously from the rising mountain, and then fell off the mountain, all crashing to the ground.

At the mountaintop, a shimmering light began to appear, and the long-sealed Longevity Cave began to rise slowly, stirring the void, showing signs of escaping.

Many powerful figures from holy lands present were excited upon seeing this, and one of them roared, "It's here! It has emerged on its own!"

An ancient Taoist temple, possibly containing the legacy of a great emperor, appeared in mid-air, surrounded by endless radiant light and carrying an astonishing aura; it was nothing short of a miracle.

The powerful figures from various holy lands were completely unable to remain calm, their gazes fixed on the Longevity Cave with intense fervor, causing them to briefly overlook Qi Zhe. At this moment, Qi Zhe was also quite surprised. This Taoist temple had undergone continuous changes after being stained with blood; it was one thing for it to burst forth from the ground, but now it even showed signs of disappearing into the void.

He burst out of the ground and now stood atop the majestic peak, with the Longevity Cave right in front of him, though beams of light prevented him from getting closer.

"Is it a blood sacrifice?" Qi Zhe was somewhat dazed, feeling that entering it might require a living being to offer a blood sacrifice for it.

At this moment, cultivators from holy lands continued to arrive at this place, and the sky was filled with countless figures, roughly numbering at least a thousand.

At this moment, someone noticed Qi Zhe standing on the mountaintop and exclaimed in surprise, "Who is he? Could it be that he discovered the immortal abode?"

Qi Zhe, dressed in a Taoist robe and resembling a middle-aged Taoist, did not belong to any of the factions present, which attracted everyone's attention.

At this moment, someone recognized him and said, "He is the one who saved us in Xianqiu City, named Zhe Daoren."

"I just don't know why he's here. Could it be that he also got the news?"

At this moment, many members of the Source Arts families also realized what had happened. Some pointed at Qi Zhe and cursed, "It was this scoundrel who stole our great secret!"

"That's right, he might be the culprit behind the changes at the Immortal Tomb. I think he might be in cahoots with that red-haired creature, deliberately tricking us into leaving!"

"What a coincidence! He arrived to find the sky filled with blood mist and a red-haired creature causing chaos. There must be something wrong!"

They were furious and refused to mention being saved by Qi Zhe. Instead, they turned around and accused Qi Zhe of having ulterior motives.

It has to be said that this group of people are very good at smearing others. Seeing Qi Zhe's indignant expressions made him somewhat amused.

He roared, "Nonsense! Why would I lie to you? If I wanted to, no one would have left alive that night."

Qi Zhe's expression was slightly sarcastic, and his words stunned the other party. Even the powerful figures from the various holy lands thought it made sense, knowing that if Qi Zhe had a problem, he wouldn't have let them leave.

However, Qi Zhe was an outsider present, and the Holy Lands would never allow a rogue cultivator to access the Immortal Abode of Longevity and seize its inheritance.

At this moment, the powerful figure from the Myriad Beginnings Holy Land stood in mid-air, dressed in a purple-gold Daoist robe and wearing a crown, looking very majestic. He coldly addressed Qi Zhe:
"Fellow Daoist, today you have brought forth the Immortal Abode of Longevity. We will surely repay you in return. You may leave now and come to the Sacred Land of Myriad Beginnings another day to discuss the Dao with me."

His expression was very arrogant. He only refrained from making a move because Qi Zhe had the cultivation level of Sendai. But his first words were to tell Qi Zhe to leave.

Qi Zhe's lips curled into a smirk as he saw this, knowing that these people were truly arrogant and spouting nonsense, trying to get rid of him with just a few words.

Qi Zhe's expression turned cold, and he said in a chilling voice, "I think you'd be better off leaving now. After all, this place has no place for you, so why waste your time!"

Without further hesitation, Qi Zhe suddenly stretched out a large hand and reached out to grab the group of people from the Origin Arts family from hundreds of feet away.

Since the Immortal Abode of Immortality might require a blood sacrifice to open, Qi Zhe decided to abandon any pretense of mercy and instead target the weakest link first.

"Rumble"

At this moment, Qi Zhe's aura surged to its peak, almost shattering the void with its power. His large palm struck out, causing the opponent's expression to change drastically.

"Damn it! How dare he make a move!" Seeing this, many powerful figures from the holy lands were also enraged. Qi Zhe's actions showed that he didn't take them seriously at all.

At this moment, Wan Chu, Dao Yi, and the powerful figures of Zi Fu all made their moves, and several half-step powerful figures were also preparing to protect the people of the Yuan Shu family.

"Hmph! None of you are good enough!" Qi Zhe roared upon seeing this.

(End of this chapter)