Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 230 Seven Thousand Miles West

There are far too many ancient corpses underground in the Qinling Mountains, and all sorts of astonishing evil creatures are scattered around. In some areas, even poisonous insects can attain enlightenment and cultivate.

The ancient corpse that Qi Zhe had captured was entirely iron-blue in color, and its body was as hard as divine iron, clearly left behind by a powerful being.

However, it is not very strong. It has only been a few hundred years since it gained sentience, far surpassing those ancient corpses that have been around for many years.

After being captured by Qi Zhe, it trembled all over. It had witnessed Qi Zhe's attack and knew that its body was too weak to withstand even a single blow.

However, Qi Zhe did not make things difficult for it. After obtaining information about the Qin Clan, he let it go and allowed it to leave.

"Seven thousand miles to the west lies the Qin Gate. They have four branches: east, west, south, and north. Among them, the experts often use our bodies to refine lamp oil, a fact little known to outsiders!"

To outsiders, the Qin Clan is an extremely declining minor sect. If it weren't for the fact that the Qin Clan is located seven thousand miles away, it would be very difficult to find it.

However, the Qin Clan mentioned by the ancient corpse was quite extraordinary. It had peerless masters who would often descend the mountain and periodically suppress the masters among the ancient corpses to refine oil for lamps.

Since they became spiritual beings, these ancient corpses have regarded that place as a forbidden area, never daring to approach it easily, and rarely even passing by. They would not mention it unless Qi Zhe asked.

Upon learning this, Qi Zhe immediately set off, and within a day he found the location of the Qin Clan and saw many humans appearing in the Qinling Mountains.

The mountain gates of Qinmen are located on some low hills, with four branches that are widely spread out in the east, west, south, and north, each about 20 to 30 li apart.

There are many human villages among them, and many of the villagers are future disciples of the Qin Clan. Qi Zhe guessed that these villagers were scattered members of the Cai Clan.

With just a brief observation, Qi Zhe spotted a familiar figure. Even with his disguise, Qi Zhe recognized him: it was Ye Fan.

"Ye Fan." Qi Zhe stroked his chin and clicked his tongue, staring blankly at Ye Fan cultivating among the Qin Sect for a moment, and was also very surprised by his cultivation level.

He has now undergone five transformations of the dragon, which is considered incredibly fast. He has achieved such success in just over a year and is about to catch up with many other outstanding talents.

However, Qi Zhe also saw another familiar figure. The sickly Gai Jiuyou was in the Qin Gate, just as Qi Zhe had expected.

Qi Zhe did not rush into Qin Gate, but stayed on the outskirts, preparing to find a good opportunity to sneak into the main peak of Qin Gate and steal the "Soldier" secret.

Although Qi Zhe's appearance did not alarm Ye Fan, it did alarm Gai Jiuyou, who found him late at night and met him on a mountaintop.

Gai Jiuyou is now growing increasingly old, with a full head of long, white hair and a slightly hunched, thin body, as if a gust of wind could blow him over.

Facing Qi Zhe, Gai Jiuyou rarely showed his true spirit; his eyes regained their bright and clear light, and he said meaningfully, "Truly a peerless hero."

Qi Zhe stood atop a low hill, slightly raising his head to gaze at the bright moon in the sky. Upon hearing this, he said helplessly, "Senior overestimates me."

"Haha." Gai Jiuyou laughed and shook his head upon hearing this, then pointed to the Qin Sect's main peak, where lights flickered faintly in the night, and said:
"What you are looking for is right there, it will be revealed every night, but it will be hard to see anything when it is dark and there is no moon."

Gai Jiuyou had found the "Soldier" secret long ago and knew its mysteries. Now he pointed out that the key to comprehending the "Soldier" secret was that one needed the moonlight of a full sky.

Qi Zhe nodded slightly upon hearing this, then tentatively asked, "Why have you been here all this time, senior? Are you also waiting for the appearance of the Ancient Dragon's Lair?"

The Qinling Ancient Dragon's Lair is not far from opening, and Qi Zhe felt that Gai Jiuyou's appearance here was not for the Nine Secrets, but for another purpose.

Gai Jiuyou wasn't very surprised to hear this, and asked with some curiosity, "You're quite well-informed, kid. Did that fat Taoist priest tell you?"

“That’s right, I came here specifically after hearing about this.” Qi Zhe did not deny it, and directly nodded, pushing all the questions onto Duan De.

Gai Jiuyou did not deny it, but said, "The Qinling Ancient Dragon has not appeared for hundreds of thousands of years. It was only broken open by the fourth generation of Yuan Tian Master tens of thousands of years ago."

"He buried himself there, which prompted the Azure Emperor to eliminate him. Judging by the time, everything is almost over." Gai Jiuyou's purpose was unfathomable. Qi Zhe felt that he was thinking too much, perhaps just to witness the Azure Emperor's methods reappear.

This made Qi Zhe sigh, realizing that Gai Jiuyou's obsession was perhaps heavier than many people thought, to the point that it was impossible to resolve.

"Sigh," Gai Jiuyou sighed as he looked at Qi Zhe's expression and turned to leave. Before leaving, he said, "If you make a move tomorrow night, do not kill innocent people indiscriminately."

Gai Jiuyou knew that Qi Zhe was far too ferocious, and once he made a move, it would be earth-shattering, perhaps even causing bloodshed at the Qin Gate, which was something he did not want to see.

"I am kind-hearted at heart." Qi Zhe shook his head and smiled bitterly upon hearing this. He wasn't sick; how could he kill innocent people indiscriminately?

Gai Jiuyou ignored his words and left the mountain in one step, leaving Qi Zhe to enjoy the moonlight alone, immersed in the night's wind and frost.

The Qinling Mountains were shrouded in the bright moonlight at night, and the clouds and mist on the mountains dissipated. In many places, ancient corpses could be seen breathing in the moonlight.

Qi Zhe ignored it and sat cross-legged in the mountains to meditate, waiting for the next day to arrive. He slowly opened his eyes when dawn broke.

However, he remained still and waited quietly for the second night to arrive, while also observing all the movements of the Qin Clan.

The Qin Clan is indeed extraordinary. There are many experts on the main peak, with dozens, if not hundreds, of powerful figures, including one who possesses the Azure Heaven King Body.

Unfortunately, it is difficult to achieve the Dao in this world. There may not be any such experts in the Qin Clan, and even if there are, there may not be many. Qi Zhe is not afraid.

Moreover, even if one's Dao is severed, one may not be converted by the Qin Clan. The Qin Clan relies on the Divine Conversion Technique and is known as the King of Conversion, but if it were foolproof, the Qin Clan would have been invincible in the Central Plains long ago.

As the second night arrived, the Qinling Mountains were once again draped in a silver veil, and the bright moonlight poured down from the sky. Qi Zhe also quietly got up in the night.

"It's time." Qi Zhe didn't want to waste any more time. Standing on a mountaintop, he began a transformation of his flesh and blood, turning himself into a black Xuanzhou.

"Chucky!"

At this moment, Qi Zhe once again demonstrated the mystery of his divine form and physical body. The mysterious boat drifted into the void like a leaf, without causing a ripple.

Qi Zhe covered dozens of miles in the blink of an eye. He hid in the void and silently infiltrated the main peak of the Qin Clan. Apart from Gai Jiuyou, no one else noticed.

"Truly remarkable!" Gai Jiuyou was quite surprised. Qi Zhe had indeed surprised him, and he knew that Qi Zhe's Daoist techniques had already begun to take shape.

Inside the old wooden house, Ye Fan listened to Gai Jiuyou's mutterings with surprise and couldn't help but ask, "Master? Is something wrong?"

Ye Fan still remembers Gai Jiuyou, knowing that the other party is also a master who infiltrated the Qin Sect to obtain the Nine Secrets, and had met him outside the Immortal Tomb.

Gai Jiuyou smiled upon hearing this, and said to Ye Fan mysteriously, "Just wait and see, there's going to be a good show tonight!"

Ye Fan was speechless upon hearing this, but he couldn't say much. He could only continue to sit cross-legged in the wooden house to meditate, entering a state of complete absorption in the world.

"Ow!"

After an unknown amount of time, a roar suddenly came from the main peak of the Qin Clan. Ye Fan opened his eyes and saw an astonishing aura soaring into the sky.

"Who dares to trespass on my Qin Gate?!"

It's a bit uncomfortable to go overboard.

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