Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 335 The Vast Primordial World

The northern region is desolate, with endless yellow sand. The blood-stained sunset leaves only the last rays of the sun before it gradually disappears.

Qi Zhe looked into the distance but could hardly see a single person. Everything was just like he remembered it from back then, but the desolation was even greater than yesterday.

"Da da."

Qi Zhe rode his stone horse across the loess soil, recalling when he first came to the Northern Region to search for treasure. Now, in the blink of an eye, over a hundred years have passed.

At that time, he was just a minor cultivator, following Duan De to evade the pursuit of various forces and strive for a chance to rise in power.

Now he is a quasi-emperor, having reached a realm where he has the potential to attain enlightenment. Looking across the nine heavens and ten earths, how many people can compare to him?

"When people reach a peak, they always look back at the valley behind them," Qi Zhe said with emotion, sighing as he recalled the past.

He knew he could not stop here; he had to strive for enlightenment. The voice in his heart told him that immortality was just around the corner.

Becoming an immortal was no longer a pipe dream for Qi Zhe at this point; he only needed to take a few more steps forward and climb the next peak.

The stone horse remained silent in the night, not quite understanding Qi Zhe's thoughts, and could only carry him silently forward in the northern region.

The northern region suddenly turned cool at night, and a thin layer of water vapor rose from the desert land, turning into wisps of white mist that spread across the land.

This was no ordinary sight. Qi Zhe clearly saw the essence of heaven and earth rising and the Great Dao constantly revealing itself.

Thick fog blanketed several oases, where powerful figures were cultivating by absorbing the essence of heaven and earth in the darkness. Even though they were tens of thousands of miles away, Qi Zhe could still see them.

Those were several saints, who looked very old and lived in seclusion in the Northern Region, perhaps they had come to seek the path to immortality.

"Let's go that way." Qi Zhe didn't bother the other party any longer and pointed out the way forward for Shi Ma after he had figured out the direction.

The place he was pointing to was an endless desert with vast stretches of desolate mountains, and in the far distance there was even a forbidden area that had existed since ancient times.

At this moment, no one could track Qi Zhe's whereabouts, and no one knew of his arrival; otherwise, they would have been surprised by the direction he was heading.

The reason was that the direction he was pointing was the Primordial Ancient Mine, the most terrifying forbidden zone throughout history, a place that even the ancient races dared not approach.

The origin of the Primordial Ancient Mine is mysterious. It has existed since ancient times. After the formation of the Big Dipper, someone used great magic to move it here.

In the early days of antiquity, the Immortal Emperor built a temple there, and after his departure, other ancient emperors chose to enshrine themselves there.

This place can be described as the most turbulent place in the world. No one knows how many supreme beings are hiding here. Even the most powerful emperors have to be wary of this place.

However, there was also the ambitious and spirited Emperor Hengyu, who dared to use Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold to refine his imperial weapon and even killed the Supreme Being who chased after him.

Under the sunrise, Qi Zhe, covered in morning dew, slowly arrived at this place, standing on a desolate, blood-red land and gazing into the forbidden zone.

"This is the Primordial Ancient Mine," Stone Horse said with some surprise. If Qi Zhe hadn't been by its side, it wouldn't have dared to come here at all.

Qi Zhe nodded upon hearing this. He gazed at the ancient forbidden area and could feel the overwhelming sense of danger emanating from it.

His intuition kept warning him that this place was a dead end, and that even a quasi-emperor would die if he entered without warning.

"It's daunting. We have to stop ten thousand miles away from the ancient mine." Qi Zhe looked at the desolate red demonic land and was speechless for a moment.

He had not yet reached the outer perimeter of the ancient mine, but was standing on the edge of the restricted area, yet he could still sense the murderous intent lurking between heaven and earth.

It should be noted that when Qi Zhe first came here, he was only six or seven thousand miles away from the ancient mine before he had to stop.

Now he sensed something was wrong. If he didn't realize this and continued forward, he might be annihilated at any moment. Qi Zhe guessed that the supreme being inside had already awakened and wasn't even going to warn him, waiting only for him to step inside before making his move.

He had come here to pay homage to the past, but now it seemed that the people here did not welcome him, and going any further would only be asking for trouble.

"This long path to immortality..."

At this moment, Qi Zhe turned and left, leading Shi Ma towards the various mining areas in the distance, with no intention of walking into a trap.

There are too many people in this world who look forward to the path to immortality, and Qi Zhe is naturally one of them, although their goals are different.

Qi Zhe felt that people always change. In the past, he only wanted to have enough fighting power to survive in the chaos, and he didn't have the noble intention of suppressing the chaos.

But in this life, who hasn't dreamed of turning the tide with one hand and suppressing the world with one hand? Even Qi Zhe is no exception to this common desire.

"Yes, I'm nothing special either," Qi Zhe said with a hint of self-mockery, riding his stone horse into the distance, his figure gradually disappearing into the distance.

Outside the Primordial Forbidden Zone at dawn, the ancient mining areas were bustling with people, including source gatherers and cultivators from various sects.

Further away are small earthen cities, where many cultivators from various religions reside, including not only powerful figures but also saints.

In the recovering world of Beidou, saints are no longer anything special; only saint kings and great saints can be considered true masters with profound knowledge.

Along the way, Qi Zhe encountered many young faces, including promising young saints and beautiful saintesses from various families.

Over the years, the young talents of Beidou have changed batch after batch. Even a hundred years ago there were many candidates, let alone now.

Before long, Qi Zhe arrived at a large stone city, which was the first stop for Qi Zhe when he arrived in the Northern Region. It was a large city built by the Purple Mansion Holy Land.

Qi Zhe gazed at the city from outside, recalling Duan De's past attempt to rob source stones here, and felt somewhat dazed for a moment.

The next moment, Qi Zhe muttered, "Is that fatso in the sun right now? I haven't seen him in years."

Qi Zhe actually missed that chubby, unscrupulous Taoist priest, even though the other party was extremely wicked and acted in a manner that was utterly tasteless.

"Whoosh!" At this moment, a group of cultivators in the city rose into the air, whistling across the sky and bringing with them thousands of colorful rays of light.

A great figure from the Purple Mansion Holy Land arrived in the Northern Region at dawn and then headed towards the Holy City of the Northern Region, his aura of sainthood permeating the heavens and earth.

"Is this the grand display of a sage?" Stone Horse was somewhat indignant, feeling that the other party was putting on airs and daring to pass right in front of it.

"Haha!" Qi Zhe couldn't help but burst into laughter upon hearing this, then dismounted and said, "Why don't you chase after them and teach them a lesson!"

"Behold my horse tramples the saint!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Ma was taken aback, but the next moment he bared his teeth and leaped into the air, chasing after the group of cultivators, clearly taking Qi Zhe's words seriously.

After it left, someone stepped out from the nearby Purple Mansion Stone City and immediately bowed to Qi Zhe, saying, "Greetings, Brother Qi."

The former Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion had long since become part of the sect's foundation, and now she had actually arrived in the Northern Region, noticing Qi Zhe's figure in the city.

"Why are you here?" Qi Zhe asked, puzzled.

The next moment, Zixia said with a deep gaze, "Brother Qi, didn't you want all the saints in the world to pay homage? We are merely here to keep our appointment."

I'm completely out of ideas, so frustrating!

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