Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 273 The Ancient Suppressor

Ancient sages are a collective term for cultivators at the sage level to the great sage level.

Those cultivators who can reach the Saint realm are never ordinary people; undergoing tribulations when breaking through a barrier is commonplace for them.

However, the great calamity of a saint is vast and boundless. If one were to rashly undergo the calamity in a place inhabited by living beings, it would inevitably implicate countless innocent people.

At the first pass of the ancient human path, thousands of cultivators from all over the world have gathered, and at least a dozen of them need to undergo tribulation to become saints.

This is an astonishing number. If someone were to trigger a heavenly tribulation in the city, even a guide would have to consider the consequences.

Fortunately, there are countless trial grounds on the ancient road of the human race. Often, a single city has dozens of trial grounds, so it is natural to find a place where cultivators can undergo tribulation.

"The city's teleportation array connects to many trial grounds, including an environment that can lead to sainthood. The guide intends to open that place this time!"

As time passed, many cultivators who longed to become saints finally learned three days later that a domain gate would open in the city in a few days.

That domain gate leads directly to a trial ground, which is also a place for transcending tribulations and becoming a saint.

This is exciting news. Although the guide of the first level has not yet shown up, he has sent someone to release big news.

"There really is a place for tribulation." Qi Zhe was also surprised when he heard the news; he hadn't expected such a place to exist.

He knew very well that the trial grounds of the ancient human path were all shrouded in a great formation, and outsiders could not break through the formation to enter, so those inside could not come out at will.

The only way to enter or leave this place, besides using the various teleportation arrays within the pass, is to break the shackles of heaven and earth, just like Ye Fan did.

However, it now appears that within the first city of the ancient human race, there is still a training ground that is not covered by the great formation and can directly connect to the outer starry sky.

But then news spread that the reason the trial ground was not covered by the great formation was because of a past attack.

In the ancient times, the first city of the human race was attacked by alien races. The trial ground was the main battlefield, where extraterrestrial evil gods and human great saints perished.

The place has been abandoned for a long time now. Although the teleportation array has been repaired, no one has gone there for a long time. It will not be opened unless someone is about to undergo tribulation.

Now, at the request of the prodigies who are eager to become saints, the human guide is finally preparing to open that place, but only cultivators who can become saints can go there.

Then the city's residents began to discuss it, clearly having an impression of that trial ground, and one strange message after another inexplicably spread.

"The Flying Immortal Cave is no benevolent place; a peerless figure once perished here!"

The cultivators from the long-established families in the city said that it was not a good place. Although it was called the Flying Immortal Cave, it was the burial place of extraordinary figures.

Tens of thousands of years ago, an extraterrestrial evil god attacked the first level for some unknown reason, forcibly breaking into the trial grounds, which prompted the guide of that year to take action.

The two fought each other in the trial grounds, and after three days of fierce battle, they both fell into the Flying Immortal Cave, where they both died.

"An extraterrestrial evil god and a human great sage have both died?"

Many prodigies were surprised to hear the news, feeling that this strange trial ground, capable of killing two Great Saints, should not have appeared in the First City.

But then someone explained, "It wasn't a natural disaster, but a man-made one!"

That lifetime is quite far removed from this lifetime, and many records have been lost for many years, but there are still people who know the inside story.

Some residents of the city said that the fall of that incarnation's guide shocked many people, and many cultivators who later investigated the matter did not come up.

The last peerless powerhouse deep within the ancient road thus turned back. He was a powerful quasi-emperor and one of the strong contenders for the opportunity to prove his Dao in that lifetime.

As he ventured deeper into the Flying Immortal Cave, a little investigation brought to light what was hidden within: a nine-aperture stone figure.

"Who would have thought that a Holy Spirit was hiding inside? If it weren't for the discovery by a peerless quasi-emperor, no matter how many people chased after it, they wouldn't have been able to survive!" "Even though it broke through the stone embryo beforehand, it is still unimaginably powerful!"

Who would have thought that the one hiding in the Flying Immortal Cave was actually a Holy Spirit? Although he had not yet reached the Great Perfection stage, he still managed to kill two Great Saints through the stone embryo.

What followed was an earth-shattering battle, in which a peerless figure who had returned from the depths of the starry sky fought a great battle in the Flying Immortal Cave, and the aftershocks alone shattered the trial grounds.

That day, the first pass was severely impacted, large swathes of stars in the nearby sky went out, and a long stretch of the ancient road was also affected.

On that day, a peerless figure shed blood, and after more than ten days and nights of fierce fighting, he finally managed to kill the Holy Spirit, but he himself was crippled as a result.

He paid a heavy price, even his very essence was exhausted in the battle, thus losing his chance to become an emperor. It was his greatest fortune that he survived.

"Even a Holy Spirit like the one who fought the Great War might have had the potential to attain enlightenment."

This left many in the city speechless. A peerless figure who was poised to become the Great Emperor had come to an end, a tragic conclusion that inevitably evoked sighs and lamentations.

"But this is the norm on the path to becoming an emperor. No one can guarantee they'll have the last laugh until the very last day." Someone realized this, knowing that this was the bloody path to becoming an emperor.

The rivals of a peerless hero are not only his fellow travelers, but also other factors that can interfere. A great upheaval that affects the entire cosmos can dim the glory of a hero.

It's not that some people aren't amazing enough; it's just that if there's a major upheaval that needs to be suppressed, as outstanding figures of the time, they may have no other choice but to risk their lives.

As Qi Zhe listened to these legends, he couldn't help but sigh. There were many legends under this starry sky, and even those who failed on the road to becoming emperors had their own tales.

Perhaps I am the same.

In the secret room of the inn, Qi Zhe sat on the stone platform and thought about himself. Although he did not know whether he could attain enlightenment in the midst of chaos, he also had the peace to calm the turmoil of the world.

"Instead of seeking refuge in turmoil, let's end this turmoil!"

He initially thought of avoiding this great chaos, but as he cultivated himself day by day, his goal had long since changed.

His only goal now is to attain enlightenment and become an immortal. Nothing can shake his resolve anymore, and he will overcome any obstacle on the road ahead.

He must quell this turmoil on the path to immortality.

As four days passed, the teleportation array leading to the Flying Immortal Cave trial grounds was about to open, and many cultivators began to gather.

These teleportation arrays are all located deep within the ancient city walls. Each trial ground has an ancient hall, but currently only the one leading to the Flying Immortal Cave has been opened.

The square in front of the ancient gate is now filled with cultivators of all kinds. At least several hundred people have come here, even those who cannot undergo tribulation just want to join in the fun.

"He's here!" Someone watched Qi Zhe's figure enter the place, and their expression became strange. Then they turned their gaze to the front of the ancient hall.

Before the ancient hall, the Overlord sat cross-legged on the ground, resembling an iron tower standing on the earth. Other cultivators sat around him, all of them powerful cultivators.

"Whoosh!" Upon sensing Qi Zhe's arrival, the Overlord suddenly opened his eyes, and two beams of purple divine light shot out into the void.

"I'm waiting for you!" the Overlord said, but his tone was no longer as calm and indifferent as before.

But Qi Zhe ignored him, simply walking calmly to the ancient hall and standing with his eyes closed, clearly not wanting to pay any attention to the other person.

"You!" The Overlord's expression changed, and he finally stopped pretending.

But the next moment, someone in the ancient hall said loudly, "The great formation will be activated in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, and it will only last for half a quarter of an hour."

"Enter with caution, or you'll be late!"

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