Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 71 Operation

"The Cloud-Broken Mountains." Qi Zhe shook his head after only a moment's thought, knowing that digging up the Ruthless Man's dojo was not such a simple matter.

Qi Zhe's past memories are still very clear. He remembers that the conditions for opening that place were very demanding, requiring the precious blood of many different physiques to enter.

The Black Emperor, who had an endless array of tricks up his sleeve, was trapped there for eighteen years. Terrified, he never dared to set foot there again and could only drool over the dojo.

In the future, many holy sons will explore the ruthless man's dojo together. Many people will die before they manage to escape with great difficulty, and all the benefits will be taken away by Duan De alone.

Duan De is bringing this up now; he might have some ulterior motive.

As Qi Zhe shook his head repeatedly, Duan De's chubby face couldn't help but wrinkle, and after a moment he squinted and said:
"What do you mean, kid? I'm here to take you to seize all the great emperor's fortune; there might even be ten or eight imperial weapons waiting for us."

Qi Zhe grinned as he listened. Duan De was really talking nonsense, mentioning eight or ten imperial weapons. Wasn't he afraid of his tongue slipping out in the wind?

"Who are you trying to fool! Everyone knows how dangerous the Cloud Broken Mountains are. If you could take the Imperial Weapon, would you have taken me with you?" Qi Zhe said disdainfully.

The two walked a long way through the mountains while talking. Duan De was speechless as he listened to Qi Zhe's words, and cursed the kid inwardly for being so cunning.

"Is Daoist Master that kind of person? Don't be ungrateful!" Duan De said angrily, jumping up and down in the mountains.

"Isn't that right? Master Duan, you don't really think you're a good person, do you? Your infamy is already known to everyone in the Eastern Wilderness," Qi Zhe said with a serious expression.

Duan De was furious with Qi Zhe, and seeing that he couldn't fool him, he could only say:

"Fine, I'll tell you today. As long as I can obtain a scroll of the Ruthless Great Emperor's ancient scripture, the Cloud Broken Mountains will be my own backyard!"

"If you can help me retrieve a scroll of scripture, you'll get a share of the good fortune within the Great Emperor's Daoist Temple. How about it?"

Duan De looked smug. He had been wandering in the Northern Region for almost a year, and had been to the Cloud Broken Mountains several times, trying every possible way to enter them.

Through his repeated explorations, he roughly figured out the true nature of the Ruthless Man's Dojo. His purpose in returning to the Southern Region this time was to find an opportunity to obtain a copy of the Ruthless Man's Imperial Scripture.

He only met Qi Zhe now with the intention of testing the waters. If it didn't work out, he planned to sell Qi Zhe and then exchange him for a scroll of the Imperial Scripture.

Qi Zhe was still unaware of Duan De's plans. Hearing Duan De boast that he could enter the Great Emperor's Dojo with the ancient scriptures, he couldn't help but stroke his chin and ponder.

"If you have the ancient scriptures, can you really enter the Great Emperor's Daoist temple?" Qi Zhe couldn't help but ask after thinking for a moment.

Duan De was also taken aback upon hearing this. Qi Zhe's words seemed promising, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Could it be that you can really get your hands on a scroll of the Great Emperor's Scripture?"

"That's the legacy of a ruthless person; apart from the Yao Guang Holy Land, there's nowhere else in the world you can obtain it!"

Qi Zhe naturally knew this as well, and ignoring Duan De's incessant chatter, he said directly, "Why do you care whether I can or can't? Just tell me whether you can or can't!"

Provoked by Qi Zhe's words, Duan De immediately rolled his eyes and said, "Of course I have no problem at all, I'm just afraid you're not up to the task!"

Qi Zhe ignored him, and after thinking for a moment, he spoke:

"I do know where one can obtain the scriptures for the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, but I wonder if Daoist Duan has the courage to go!"

As he spoke, Qi Zhe turned to look at Duan De, his expression so strange that it sent chills down Duan De's spine.

Southern Region, Tai Xuan Sect.

The Tai Xuan Sect is one of the most powerful sects in the Southern Region, second only to many holy lands in strength. Legend has it that it is the lineage of an ancient sage. Within the Tai Xuan Sect, there are numerous strange peaks, but only one hundred and eight main peaks, representing that the Tai Xuan Sect has one hundred and eight kinds of inheritance, the contents of which are all-encompassing.

Qi Zhe and Duan De have now arrived here. It only took them three days to travel, and the Tai Xuan Sect is now right in front of them.

In the small town outside Tai Xuan Gate, Duan Dehua, disguised as an old Taoist priest with an air of otherworldly wisdom, was drinking tea with Qi Zhe in a teahouse.

"Don't worry, kid. My Heaven-Deceiving Dao Pattern is a legacy of the Heavenly Venerable. Those old fogies from the Yao Guang Holy Land will never be able to figure out about you!" Duan De shaved off the tea leaves stuck to his teeth and said to Qi Zhe.

Qi Zhe was currently holding a jade tablet, trying to sense the Dao patterns within it, but Duan De's methods were quite powerful, preventing him from prying into it.

This jade tablet was given to him by Duan De not long ago. It contains strange Dao patterns that deceive the heavens, and its power is even greater than Qi Zhe's treasure mirror.

"After this is done, I want this Dao pattern too!" Qi Zhe whispered, eyeing Duan De's Heavenly Venerable Dao pattern.

Duan De, holding his teacup with a half-smile, said with a sidelong glance, "If things go well, everything will be fine!"

Qi Zhe nodded upon hearing this, put the jade token into his pocket, and looked at the many strange peaks of the Tai Xuan Sect in the distance, saying, "That person is on Star Peak!"

Qi Zhe brought Duan De to the Tai Xuan Sect to find Hua Yunfei, but the two had not yet figured out how to obtain the Devouring Heaven Demon Art.

After thinking for a long time, Duan De said in a low voice, "If you ask me, the two of us should just sneak in and kidnap that guy. I don't believe he won't talk!"

Duan De was impatient for the good fortune within the Ruthless Man's Dojo. Ever since he heard that someone in the Tai Xuan Sect knew the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, he didn't want to wait even a day longer, and he was quite restless.

Upon hearing this, Qi Zhe glanced at him without changing his expression, and suddenly said, "Since you have encountered the Holy Son of Yao Guang in the Northern Region and witnessed his methods, you shouldn't say such things!"

Duan De was unaware that there was a ruthless master's legacy within the Yao Guang sect. However, during his pursuit, he encountered the Holy Son of Yao Guang and witnessed him use the legendary Flying Immortal Technique, which revealed the great secret of Yao Guang.

Now that Hua Yunfei has mastered the ruthless Emperor's Secret Technique, it would be almost impossible for the two of them to kidnap him silently.

Moreover, Hua Yunfei has protectors hiding in the shadows, so it won't be so easy to make a move against him.

Duan De rolled his eyes upon hearing this and said bluntly, "Then what do you suggest? You won't say who he is, so I can't give you any advice!"

After going around in circles for a while, Duan De still wanted to know who the person in the Tai Xuan Sect who possessed the Ruthless Emperor's Scripture was, so he tried to probe Qi Zhe indirectly.

Qi Zhe looked at the Tai Xuan Sect in the distance, narrowed his eyes and said, "I have a plan. I will make him walk out of the Tai Xuan Sect on his own in less than three days."

Qi Zhe didn't really have any ideas. For him, the most important thing was to keep Duan De in line for the time being. He didn't need to worry about Hua Yunfei's matter for now.

"You better really have a plan!" Duan De rolled his eyes upon hearing this, but could only wait for Qi Zhe's next move.

As night fell, Qi Zhe arrived at the gate of Tai Xuan Sect and gazed at the distant, continuous, strangely shaped peaks, lost in thought.

He had wanted to come and retrieve the Nine Secrets for a long time, but he hadn't set off yet. Now that he was here, he naturally didn't want to miss the opportunity and planned to explore Zhuofeng at night.

As a major sect, Tai Xuan Sect naturally has many disciples guarding the mountain, but the 108 main peaks are all unrelated, and Zhuo Peak is often unguarded.

Under the bright moon and sparse stars, Qi Zhe arrived at Zhuofeng silently and began to observe every blade of grass and tree.

"So dilapidated."

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