Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 65 features a cuckoo, which uses a nest to propagate its offspring.
The Yao Guang Holy Land was originally an ancient sect in the Eastern Wilderness, which had existed for over 100,000 years and once commanded the Eastern Wilderness at its peak.

But no tradition lasts forever. After hundreds of thousands of years, this tradition has become like an old tree, with lush branches and leaves but decaying roots and stems.

The ruthless lineage took root there, giving rise to a force that overturned this sacred land. Even though the future Yao Xi had already sensed it, she could only retreat.

Upon hearing Qi Zhe's words, Yao Xi was momentarily bewildered by the truth he spoke of, and couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise.

Yao Xi had witnessed all the turmoil that had recently occurred within Yao Guang, so it was impossible for her not to be curious at all.

Looking at Qi Zhe's mocking face, Yao Xi finally couldn't hold back and asked, "What exactly are your and your master's purposes?"

Qi Zhe revealed a triumphant smile at Yao Xi's question, then threw Yao Xi to the ground and said with a smile, "Once you know everything, there's no turning back. Senior Sister, you should think carefully!"

But Yao Xi didn't care about anything else at this moment. Even though she was thrown on the ground, she was full of curiosity and completely ignored Qi Zhe's warning. She said directly:

"Just tell me!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Zhe revealed a meaningful smile, then sat down on the ground and looked at Yao Xi, saying, "There is a bird in the world called the cuckoo, which uses others' nests to breed."

As soon as Qi Zhe finished speaking, Yao Xi suddenly shuddered, her bright eyes narrowed sharply, and she exclaimed, "What are you trying to say?!"

"Ah, naturally the old nest of Yao Guang is empty, and everything has changed!"

Qi Zhe's words were resolute and his firm tone made Yao Xi momentarily lose her composure, staring at Qi Zhe in silence for a long time.

Yao Xi naturally knew about the cuckoo bird, and the story of the cuckoo taking over the magpie's nest also existed in the Eastern Wilderness, but she found it hard to believe that Qi Zhe had actually said it.

After a long while, she said, "The Yao Guang Holy Land has survived for hundreds of thousands of years. How could it be usurped by outsiders? Do you think the Supreme Emperor Weapon is just for show?"

Why can the inheritance of imperial weapons last for hundreds of thousands of years?

Those who know it all know it's thanks to the Supreme Imperial Weapon, because the deity within the Imperial Weapon is enough to protect an immortal lineage, making it extremely difficult to deceive it.

With the dragon-patterned black gold cauldron protecting Yao Guang, it would be no less difficult for outsiders to infiltrate it and overthrow the orthodox tradition than to directly conquer it; it would be virtually impossible.

However, the Yao Guang Holy Land has a flaw, because the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron was not forged by the ancestor of the Yao Guang lineage, but was transformed into an imperial weapon by the Ruthless Great Emperor.

"Heh... Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron!" Qi Zhe chuckled, his expression inscrutable.

Seeing Qi Zhe's behavior, Yao Xi finally understood his meaning. She was stunned for a moment and lay on the ground speechless for a long time.

While Yao Xi was still in a daze, Qi Zhe spoke up to himself:

"Tens of thousands of years ago, on a stormy night with thunder and lightning, an unparalleled being forged the dragon-patterned black gold cauldron into an imperial weapon, thus sowing the seeds for the downfall of the Yao Guang dynasty."

"The supreme Imperial Scripture, which existed for thousands of years, fell into the hands of someone with ulterior motives. Someone used it to cultivate astonishing power, infiltrated the Yao Guang Palace, and seized control of the Imperial Weapon with the help of the Imperial Scripture, causing the Yao Guang Palace to collapse overnight."

"A thousand years ago, the Holy Son returned to Yao Guang and secretly discovered that a group of ancient relics had seized Yao Guang, causing a great disturbance. If he had not possessed the method of controlling the cauldron left by the ancient sages, he would have surely met a tragic end."

"The moment I saw the Holy Son of Yaoguang, I felt that he was ethereal and otherworldly. At that time, I knew that he had practiced that Imperial Scripture and was the true successor of that lineage in this generation."

Qi Zhe continued talking to himself, and Yao Xi's mood grew heavier as she listened. She didn't know whether to believe him or not, and was caught in a dilemma.

After a long while, Qi Zhe sat on the ground, smiled at Yao Xi's conflicted expression, and then continued softly, "Senior Sister, would you like to know the name of that Imperial Scripture?" "Huh?" Yao Xi, who was deep in thought, was stunned when she heard this, and then looked up at Qi Zhe strangely, "What kind of trick are you up to now?"

Seeing that Yao Xi was still somewhat skeptical, Qi Zhe wasn't in a hurry. He raised his hand and stroked his chin, saying, "That ancient scripture is called the Undying Heavenly Art. Have you heard of it, Senior Sister?"

"The Undying Heavenly Art?" Yao Xi murmured the name, her expression momentarily puzzled, for she had never heard of this name before.

The Ruthless Great Emperor first proved his Dao with the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, and only in his second life did he forge the Undying Heaven Art. If this ancient scripture had not been born with the Yao Guang, almost no one in the Eastern Wilderness would have known about it.

Seeing this, Qi Zhe laughed and said, "The Undying Heavenly Art is an ancient scripture of unparalleled power, possessing the miraculous effect of shedding a divine embryo from an old body. It has only appeared a few times since ancient times."

"But in fact, it can only be considered half of that emperor's ancient scripture. Before the immortality, there was an ancient scripture called Devouring Heaven, also known as the Devouring Heaven Demon Art!"

As Yao Xi listened to Qi Zhe recount the secrets of the Eastern Wilderness, she was momentarily lost in thought. However, when she heard about the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, she was suddenly shocked, her face filled with astonishment.

"The Devouring Heaven Demon Art? The Devouring Heaven Emperor?!"

Yao Xi's face was numb, somewhat incredulous. Just thinking about the infamous reputation of the Devouring Heaven Demon Art made her feel a chill run down her spine.

In the ancient history of the Eastern Wilderness, the Devouring Heaven Demon Art was not a secret. This ancient scripture was introduced to the Eastern Wilderness from the Central Plains tens of thousands of years ago, and it would reappear every now and then.

Every cultivator who obtains the Devouring Heaven Demon Art can be considered a great demon, feeding on the physical essence of many geniuses. Once they grow up, their ferocity is overwhelming and almost no one can control them.

Unfortunately, these people are far from being comparable to the Demon Emperor of yesteryear.

The world does not know whether the Devouring Emperor is male or female; all that is known is that he was from the Central Plains. On his path to power, he slaughtered all the kings of the Central Plains and fought his way to the Great Emperor realm, becoming an enemy of the entire world in the Big Dipper.

It was a terrifying era. The imperial road was stained with blood and littered with the corpses of heroes. The once prosperous Central Plains was slaughtered until its heroes were few and far between.

Almost all the geniuses of the five major domains died at that person's hands. This is how the Demon Emperor came to be. Many tens of thousands of years later, even his title of Emperor was deliberately erased.

It should be noted that that era was the beginning of the most prosperous period of the ancient times, with countless peerless masters emerging on the land of Beidou, but it was completely dimmed because of one person.

Today, future generations only know that he was a ruthless man, known as the Ruthless Emperor.

Qi Zhe whispered at the right moment, "It is her. The ruthless people who appeared in the Eastern Wilderness in the past did not inherit the true skills. The true inheritance is the Undying Heavenly Skill."

"Now their power is immense, and they have been ruling the Yao Guang Holy Land for over three thousand years. Perhaps your master is one of them!"

Qi Zhe knew that the current Holy Lord of Yao Guang only had one disciple, the Holy Son of Yao Guang, and Yao Xi was not taught by him. Her master was a Supreme Elder within the Holy Land.

However, the fact that there are so many ruthless inheritors within the Yao Guang sect, and that several of them can secretly protect Hua Yunfei, shows just how powerful they are.

Upon hearing this, Yao Xi was startled and couldn't help but retort, "Then why didn't I receive the Great Emperor's inheritance?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Zhe curled his lips into a wicked smile and said, "You should be glad that it wasn't passed on to you. Since the Holy Son of Yao Guang obtained the Undying Heavenly Technique, you are destined to be forever barred from it!"

"If one cultivates the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, one is destined to be a stepping stone for him, just like Hua Yunfei of the Tai Xuan Sect!"

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