Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 217 The Heavenly Banner

As the essence of the Eastern Wilderness, the Central Region has now become a place for communication between the ancient races and the human race, and ancient creatures can be found in many cities.

Through these exchanges, people gradually learned about the various aspects of the ancient era and gained a deeper understanding of the ancient races.

Millions of years ago, in the ancient times, the world underwent tremendous changes, the cultivation environment deteriorated rapidly, and countless races struggled amidst the upheaval.

At that time, the powerful lineage known as the royal family took the lead in self-proclaiming themselves as royalty, followed by a large number of ancient royal families, while other weaker races were eliminated.

However, the fact that some sage-like figures have survived and have not awakened within these ancient races has made many powerful human forces hesitant to act against them.

The various royal families not only possess ancient royal weapons as their treasures, but also have ancient sages who are said to be able to pluck stars from the sky, seize the moon, and shatter ancient stars.

The Great Sage can destroy millions of miles of land with a mere flick of his hand, and can reach out to shatter the starry sky beyond the realm, making him a veritable living god.

In the eyes of many powerful forces in the Eastern Wilderness, they have no such figure to rely on. The only person in the entire Eastern Wilderness with the cultivation of a sage is a mad old man.

Perhaps those great lineages have various hidden tricks up their sleeves, but you should know that the ancient races were known as the myriad races, and even if there weren't that many, there were still over a hundred.

Once all those ancient ancestral kings awaken and return, their power will be boundless, and perhaps only the combined strength of the five major domains can withstand them.

This is why so many ancient creatures roamed freely, and wherever they appeared, human cultivators had no choice but to retreat.

Under these circumstances, many ancient races naturally became more and more arrogant, and even though they knew Qi Zhe was not someone to be trifled with, they still threatened to kill him.

"I think Qi Juejing is just relying on his divine weapon and using the Heavenly Venerable's cave to show off his power in the Eastern Wilderness. It's laughable that no one in the human race dares to touch him!"

In the ancient city of Xinxi in the northern part of the Central Region, many geniuses from ancient royal families gathered and were discussing Qi Zhe without restraint.

There were twenty or thirty of them. Upon hearing that Qi Zhe was still staying, they traveled a great distance to come and kill him to establish their authority.

Many human cultivators in Xinxi City dared not speak out against their anger and could only let them talk loudly in various restaurants.

"Haha. That's true, but he must still have some skill. After all, before we were born, he was the number one genius in the Eastern Wilderness!"

Among the many ancient creatures, some made sarcastic remarks, their words filled with disdain, believing that the human race's prodigies were far inferior to them.

"Speaking of the many geniuses in the Eastern Wilderness, the only one who really stands out to me is Jiang Yifei. As a descendant of the Great Emperor of the Human Race, he was defeated by him. What a disgrace!"

Although these ancient creatures looked down on him, they held the human emperor in high esteem, for he was an existence comparable to the ancient emperors.

Some time ago, the actions of the Jiang family in the Northern Region really alarmed the ancient creatures. The appearance of the Hengyu Furnace almost triggered a major war between them and the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest.

Therefore, they looked down on Jiang Yifei, who had once been defeated by Qi Zhe, believing that he had disgraced the imperial family. This was simply unimaginable in ancient times.

"Humph!"

With a cold snort, the atmosphere in the restaurant suddenly changed, and the many ancient creatures sitting inside were all taken aback.

Then they saw a large group of white-robed cultivators glaring angrily in another palace not far from them; it turned out to be a large group of Jiang family disciples.

"So be it. A defeat is a defeat. I don't blame others for what they say." Jiang Yifei, dressed in white with unparalleled elegance, calmly stopped the many Jiang family cultivators.

Jiang Yifei's cultivation level is now extraordinary. After years of seclusion, he is about to ascend to the Immortal Platform, making him almost incomparable to his past self.

Even so, he still couldn't catch up with Qi Zhe, and the gap was widening, making it impossible for him to catch up.

However, his composure in the face of the mockery from the ancient creatures surprised many, drawing their attention. But many of the Jiang family cultivators were unconvinced and couldn't help but say, "But how dare they..."

The ancient creatures were also startled upon hearing this. Although they were arrogant, they were selective about who they were dealing with. They dared not provoke the Great Emperor Family too much.

"It's all a misunderstanding." An ancient creature hurriedly spoke up awkwardly, defusing the tense atmosphere among the many Jiang family cultivators.

But at that very moment, someone suddenly said, "I thought the ancient races were so powerful, but now I see they're nothing special!"

The ethereal voice, its origin unknown, resounded throughout the entire city of Xinxi, its disdain almost overflowing.

Many ancient creatures were immediately enraged upon hearing this. Hun Qi, from the Hun Tian royal family, roared, "You cowardly coward! Show yourself if you dare!"

In the Eastern Wilderness, they only feared the Great Emperor's legacy; ordinary cultivators didn't take it seriously at all, and those in the shadows weren't enough to make them wary.

"Hahaha!"

As soon as they finished speaking, someone burst into laughter, and in the blink of an eye, another person suddenly appeared next to this group of ancient creatures.

That was also a young man in white robes, who looked quite young. His sudden appearance among the ancient creatures surprised everyone.

The next moment, the man made his move, like a tiger entering a pack of wolves, suppressing the three ancient creatures with a flick of his palm, and then continued to attack.

"Bang! Bang!"

Qi Zhe didn't even take it seriously, yet he captured most of the ancient creatures. Only eight escaped and flew outside the restaurant.

"You bastard Qi Juejing! You actually launched a sneak attack!" The prodigy of the Hun Tian Clan suddenly shouted, and a vertical eye on his forehead opened instantly.

The Hun Tian Clan was a great royal clan in ancient times. Although it was not as powerful as the major royal clans, it had a glorious past, with great saints emerging one after another for 100,000 years.

Although it is not as powerful as it once was, there is still a Great Sage Ancestor sleeping in the ancestral land, whose strength is second only to the royal family.

That vertical eye is the race's innate divine art, which is said to be able to see through cause and effect and predict fortune and misfortune, and will gradually merge with the soul during cultivation.

"He actually dared to show himself! Take him down!"

With his roar, the remaining ancient royal family prodigies each unleashed their own methods, preparing to join forces to take down Qi Zhe.

Many human cultivators in the city were shocked to see this. Some were also surprised to see Qi Zhe appear in the city, feeling utterly astonished.

Someone exclaimed, "He actually came!"

Since many ancient creatures dared to defy Qi Zhe's Longevity Cave, they must have had hidden tricks up their sleeves. They felt that Qi Zhe was walking into a trap.

And indeed, the strongest among them, the prodigy of the Hun Tian Clan, immediately unleashed eight blood-red banners.

"Sky-Piercing Banner!" With a loud roar, the banners vanished from the sky and earth, and countless Dao patterns fell from the void.

In an instant, the entire Xinxi City was shrouded in Dao patterns, and the Yin and Yang of Heaven and Earth were instantly severed, creating an independent battlefield that enveloped Qi Zhe.

The news that he possessed divine weapons was common knowledge in the Eastern Wilderness. Many ancient royal families who coveted this had long harbored the intention to seize them by force, and had indeed gone to great lengths to obtain them.

These eight banners are forbidden artifacts bestowed by the Great Sage of the Hun Tian Clan. They once blocked the frenzied attack of the Great Sage of Kun Zhou at the end of the Primordial Era and possess unparalleled divine power.

(End of this chapter)