Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 8 The Other Shore Challenge
The young Holy Son of Yaoguang was dressed in white, with an otherworldly and ethereal temperament, handsome appearance, and amazing demeanor. He could be described as a dragon among men.

The Yao Guang cultivators in the ancient hall all showed strange expressions when they saw him appear, even the Yao Guang Holy Lord was no exception.

It was quite unexpected that Yao Guang, who had just entered the Four Extremes Secret Realm not long ago, would appear outside now, when he should have been consolidating his cultivation.

At this moment, Qi Zhe turned around and looked at the young man. He was somewhat surprised and doubtful at first, but then his heart was shaken.

"It must be the Holy Son of Yao Guang."

Qi Zhe guessed that within the Yao Guang sect, only the Holy Son of Yao Guang possessed such an aura, as if he were an immortal descended to earth.

However, some people appear holy and angelic on the outside, but are actually evil and demonic on the inside. The Holy Son of Yaoguang is such a person. His danger is far beyond what ordinary people can imagine, and he is not someone that can be touched at will.

"This kind of temperament is perhaps a common trait among those who inherit the legacy of ruthless people, and I imagine that Hua Yunfei and Jiang Yifei are the same."

Qi Zhe secretly memorized the characteristics of the Holy Son of Yao Guang, and became secretly vigilant, taking precautions early on.

The ancient hall was quite noisy because of the arrival of the Holy Son of Yaoguang. All the experts of Yaoguang Holy Land found him pleasing to the eye and began to show him concern.

"The Holy Son recently broke through to the Four Extremes Secret Realm. Has he now consolidated his cultivation?" an elder asked, looking at Yao Guang.

Yao Guang, who hadn't taken more than a few steps, nodded upon hearing this, and after glancing at the group of elders, said, "That's indeed the case."

Upon hearing this, all the experts of Yao Guang were overjoyed, because the Holy Son of Yao Guang was exceptionally talented, surpassing all others in the Yao Guang Holy Land for generations, and was already the designated next Holy Lord.

He's only just turned twenty and has already stepped into the Four Extremes Secret Realm; it'll probably only be a few years before he becomes a Dragon Transformation cultivator.

Upon hearing this, the Holy Lord of Yaoguang showed a pleased expression and asked the Holy Son of Yaoguang, "What brings you here today?"

The Holy Son of Yaoguang would not come without a reason; he must have something on his mind. The Holy Lord of Yaoguang already had some guesses and couldn't help but glance at Qi Zhe.

Upon hearing this, the Holy Son of Yaoguang remained unmoved. He turned his head and looked at Qi Zhe, his eyes seemingly scrutinizing Qi Zhe, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

"This must be the person from earlier. He is undoubtedly exceptionally talented and will surely become a pillar of our Yaoguang Sect in the future." The Holy Son of Yaoguang spoke with delight, seemingly happy for Qi Zhe's arrival, but his true thoughts were difficult for outsiders to know.

“That’s right, this is the newly initiated disciple, named Qi Juejing,” someone responded.

As the man spoke, the Holy Son of Yaoguang nodded to Qi Zhe and said with a smile, "Now that you've joined Yaoguang, we're brothers and sisters from now on. If you ever have any trouble, Junior Brother Qi, feel free to come to me."

The Holy Son of Yaoguang was exceptionally refined, and his speech pleased everyone. Seeing this, Qi Zhe could only say, "Junior brother has only just entered the sect, how dare I trouble senior brother so casually."

At this point, Qi Zhe naturally wouldn't contradict him. Since the other party wanted to show his manners, he would just let him have his way. After all, it wasn't just about fighting and killing among cultivators.

Upon hearing this, the Holy Son of Yaoguang smiled and shook his head, but did not say anything more.

After a long silence, the Holy Master of Yaoguang spoke up, saying, "Now that he has entered the sect, Junior Brother, you should take this young man to Qianyuan Peak and not delay any longer."

Upon hearing this, the Holy Master's junior brother, who had been waiting for a long time, nodded and then led Qi Zhe away from the ancient hall.

After leaving the ancient hall, Qi Zhe followed his junior brother, the Holy Lord, through the divine city. Before long, they arrived at a low hill.

It features numerous pavilions and towers, bamboo groves that shade streams, and strange pines and rocks scattered everywhere; this is Qianyuan Peak.

The Holy Master's junior brother led Qi Zhe to a cluster of bamboo houses on the mountain, and pointed to one of them, saying:
"From today onwards, you will stay here. Only after you have achieved sufficient cultivation can you open a cave dwelling on the immortal mountain outside the city."

Regardless of when they enter the sacred Yaoguang Mountain, all newly initiated disciples must spend some time on Qianyuan Peak. This bamboo forest is where they stay. "Disciple understands."

Qi Zhe nodded upon hearing this, and looked at the rows of thatched huts. He discovered that he was not the only one there; there were also some young people cultivating there, though none of them were very old.

This experience was quite novel for Qi Zhe, and he couldn't help but look around curiously.

Upon seeing this, the Holy Master's junior brother smirked and, after casually arranging things for Qi Zhe, continued to instruct him: "The Yao Guang disciples who cultivate here are still of low cultivation level. Don't rely on your some cultivation to act arrogantly."

"Otherwise, even if someone is exceptionally talented, they will still be expelled from Yao Guang!"

He spoke solemnly and directly to warn Qi Zhe. Upon hearing this, Qi Zhe quickly replied, "Please rest assured, I am a very law-abiding person. I would never even dare to think about bullying my fellow disciples."

"That's good. I'll be going now and come back to find you in three days!" Upon hearing this, the Holy Master's junior brother showed a satisfied expression. Without caring whether Qi Zhe really meant it, he flew away directly.

Qi Zhe watched his departing figure and breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that free time was coming up.

He raised the corner of his mouth, looked at the rows of bamboo houses, and couldn't help but laugh, "I'm a very timid person, and I hope these Yao Guang disciples can make me keep a low profile."

The bamboo forest on Qianyuan Peak is like a sea. Although the mountain is low, the scenery is exceptionally beautiful. After only a few days, Qi Zhe was already reluctant to leave.

Dozens of newly initiated disciples of the Yao Guang sect live in the bamboo forest here. Some are only eight or nine years old and are still children, while others are eleven or twelve years old. Among them, one stands out for his good talent.

Qi Zhe has now lived there for several days. During this time, the Holy Lord's junior brother came to teach him the Yao Guang method, which presumably has already verified what Qi Zhe said.

"Now that I've joined the Yao Guang sect, I shouldn't lack resources on my cultivation path, but I wonder if the Ruthless lineage will try to take advantage of me."

Late at night, Qi Zhe sat cross-legged in the bamboo house, pondering the road ahead. One moment he was thinking about how to reach the other shore realm, and the next he was thinking about the dangers of the Ruthless lineage. He was unable to calm down.

However, he also believed that the Ruthless Clan had no reason to pay attention to him, simply because his cultivation was still shallow, and Hua Yunfei, who was destined to be the one to benefit the Holy Son of Yaoguang, was still alive, so he might not be remembered.

"Now we should be thinking about how to cross the sacred bridge and reach the other side."

While pondering, Qi Zhe shifted his attention to the path of cultivation, immersing himself in the practice and vowing to break through the barrier to the other shore.

In the Secret Realm, the Other Shore Trial is the second trial on the path of cultivation, and it is also a very difficult one.

There is a danger of getting lost when trying to cross to the other shore; the more extraordinary one's talent, the more likely one is to get lost and unable to extricate oneself.

This challenge is an indescribable trap; as one ascends the divine bridge to cross to the other side, one's consciousness will sink directly into darkness.

If one cannot fathom its mysteries, one will find oneself in a state of being neither alive nor dead, on the verge of death.

Qi Zhe always gets lost in the darkness whenever he tries to cross to the other side. If it weren't for the gate to ascension standing in his heart, he would never be able to wake up and would fall into a desperate situation.

Now he tried to reach the other side again, his consciousness piercing through the darkness of the sea of ​​suffering along with the divine bridge, plunging into complete darkness.

Here, a door stands, pressing down on boundless darkness, making it difficult to even find the dawn on the other side.

"Success and failure both stem from the Gate of Ascension; now it blocks my path forward."

Seek everything.

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