Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 322 Negotiating with the Gods

The stronger one's cultivation level, the more spiritually connected one becomes.

Many powerful figures could even see the past and future before they died, and ancient emperors could even see the river of time.

Now, Qi Zhe's single sentence has given the Undying Daoist a bad feeling, and even his primordial spirit is fluctuating violently.

His body suddenly became illusory, and strange energy rose and fell around him, causing the Great Dao to change.

All of this stemmed from his glimpse of the future, from witnessing his own tragic cries on the path to immortality.

Unfortunately, the images were too blurry, so he didn't even know how he died.

Qi Zhe remained unmoved upon seeing this, and simply said in a low voice, "I don't want too much, but all you can give me is the Nine Secrets."

Qi Zhe knew very well that the Immortal Daoist's various changes were definitely an attempt to figure everything out, and at this moment, he had to control the other party.

However, Qi Zhe didn't tell the truth. He knew that the Immortal Daoist was, after all, a supreme being, and even a small part of what was in his mind was a divine treasure.

Putting everything else aside, he must possess the ancient scriptures and even forbidden secret techniques of the Immortal Emperor, making the two Nine Secrets seem insignificant in comparison.

But all of this must be done gradually.

Upon hearing this, the Undying Daoist's body flickered again, gradually calming down after a long while. He then spoke with some difficulty:

"Are you trying to blackmail me, thinking you have everything under control?"

The Immortal Daoist regained consciousness once more. His pride as a supreme being prevented him from bowing his head easily, after all, when would a dragon ever make a deal with an ant?

"Buzz!"

At this moment, the main road in the Sacred Cliff Mountain began to become chaotic, followed by a series of booming sounds, and an inexplicable killing intent slashed towards Qi Zhe.

The Immortal Daoist possessed the ability to sever and transform at will, intending to sever the space-time in which Qi Zhe stood along with Qi Zhe, his astonishing aura permeating the void.

This method is his strongest move after being sealed. Whether it can stop someone depends entirely on their cultivation level. For the weak, a single strike is enough to annihilate their soul.

"Keng!"

At this moment, Qi Zhe neither avoided nor retreated, but stood proudly on the black mountain. The so-called method of cutting and transforming was completely useless, and this space-time was frozen by him.

The sound of metal clashing resounded throughout the heavens and earth, then dissipated in ripples, carrying far into the void like waves surging outwards.

Seeing this, the Immortal Daoist sighed, knowing that he could not kill this young man, who was ultimately no longer the invincible supreme being he once was.

"That brat Wushi has gone too far!" The next moment, the roar of the Immortal Daoist echoed in the Sacred Cliff, causing the mountains to tremble slightly.

He was very indignant. If it weren't for Wushi suppressing him, he would still be the peerless supreme being who killed the Great Perfection Saint Body and was invincible throughout the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!

Upon hearing this, Qi Zhe stood atop the mountain and shook his head slightly, his eyes revealing an indescribable strangeness. He then prepared to ride the stone horse down the mountain.

"boom!"

The next moment, nine divine diagrams appeared on the distant mountains. The Immortal Daoist used his primordial spirit to manipulate the Great Dao, manifesting various secrets of the Word of Journey in mid-air.

"This is the Secret of Words and Secrets. Tell me what you know!"

The Immortal Daoist finally bowed his head. He was eager to know what Wushi had done, and was even willing to offer payment in advance.

Upon hearing this, Qi Zhe abruptly stopped, turned his head to look at the nine divine images on the distant mountain peak, and a smile spread across his face.

"These are not enough." After Qi Zhe memorized the nine divine diagrams at a glance, he immediately asked the Immortal Daoist for another secret.

The mere secret of the "Travel" character was insufficient to reveal what Qi Zhe knew. The figure of the Undying Daoist flickered slightly on the distant mountain peak, and the next moment he nodded silently, beginning to manifest strange runes in the sky.

“Before mastering the Nine Secrets, one can foresee the path ahead. If one is proficient in them, one can sever the past and the future and see through the changes in cause and effect of heaven and earth,” said the Immortal Daoist.

He claimed that the secret of the former character had unlimited potential, and that by practicing the way of the primordial spirit, one could gain spiritual insight and see good and bad fortune.

Even if it doesn't reach that level, it's enough to make a cultivator's primordial spirit stronger and more capable of launching various attacks on the primordial spirit.

However, he was not in a hurry, letting Qi Zhe sit cross-legged on the mountaintop to begin cultivating and verifying everything, waiting for the moment when Qi Zhe confirmed the authenticity of the secret technique.

'Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, Shu, Zu, Qian, Xing'

Everyone knows that each of the Nine Secrets possesses astonishing divine power, but few know that the combined Nine Secrets possess even more astonishing power, making them a kind of immortal technique.

Even knowing this, it is very difficult to collect all nine secrets. Even powerful ancient emperors may not have been able to do it. Only a few people throughout history have ever collected them all.

For Qi Zhe, he has already learned the four secrets of soldiers, strategists, fighters, and all, and now he has obtained the two secrets of advance and movement, mastering more than half of the nine secrets.

With his current level of cultivation, he can master the "Xing" technique with just a little practice, but mastering the time domain in a short period of time is not an option.

However, after only a little practice of the Qianzi Secret Technique, he felt his soul inexplicably shake, and he felt very dazed, as if he had a spiritual connection.

"This secret is very dangerous!" Qi Zhe suddenly opened his eyes, recovering from the strange state, and various strange phenomena flashed before his eyes.

But those things are all very unreal, even somewhat illusory, difficult to see clearly, and often fleeting and hard to grasp.

Seeing Qi Zhe's various reactions, the Immortal Taoist on the distant mountain showed a thoughtful expression, and then said, "This is normal."

Although the creator of the Qianzi Secret Technique is long gone, the secret technique he left behind is truly astonishing, far surpassing even the most powerful divination arts.

It is because if one succeeds in cultivating it, one can indeed become spiritually connected, but if one fails, one's primordial spirit may be extinguished, leaving only an empty body.

Upon hearing this, Qi Zhe said no more, but frowned slightly as he looked at the Immortal Daoist in the distance, feeling that the other party might not only have these two secrets.

The other party had set a trap for him, and by so generously giving away these two secrets, they had clearly opened the floodgates, making Qi Zhe want to know more.

The atmosphere in the mountains fell silent. When the Immortal Taoist in the distance saw that Qi Zhe had no intention of speaking, his expression suddenly changed.

Upon seeing this, Qi Zhe immediately said, "Very well."

At this moment, Qi Zhe knew very well that the Immortal Daoist was just testing him. These two secrets were nothing to him and far from being valuable.

In order to cast a long line to catch a big fish, Qi Zhe did indeed have to throw out some bait, lest he let the unparalleled fish, the Immortal Taoist, escape.

Then Qi Zhe spoke up: "Senior wants me to tell you everything I know, but I know too much to explain in a short time."

Upon hearing this, the Immortal Daoist frowned, feeling that this young man was deliberately making a show of mystery in front of him, and that it was all nonsense.

The next moment he shouted, "Nonsense! All I want to know is Wushi's plan, and that's what we're trading!"

Qi Zhe was taken aback at first, then smiled and said, "Senior overestimates me. How could I know about Emperor Wushi's arrangements? I only have some guesses."

Qi Zhe then said, "With the power of the Great Emperor Wushi, it wouldn't have been too difficult for him to kill the senior back then. It's naturally suspicious that the senior has been kept alive until now."

"Of course, this is just my guess, senior, you don't need to take it to heart."

Upon hearing this, the Immortal Daoist's face darkened. What did he mean by saying that killing him wouldn't be too difficult? If he hadn't also suspected something was wrong, he would have ignored Qi Zhe long ago.

The next moment, he realized with a start, "Could it be that there was a trap back then?!"

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