Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 101 Beyond the Beginning
The Primordial Forbidden Zone is one of the seven forbidden zones for life in the Eastern Wilderness.

That place is a crimson demonic land, spanning a radius of 100,000 li, and almost no one who goes deep into it can come out alive.

At the very center of the Primordial Forbidden Zone lies the legendary Primordial Ancient Mine, the origin of which is now lost to history. It has been located there since the Big Dipper appeared.

This ancient mine is the true demonic land of the Eastern Wilderness. Even if an ancient emperor were to be resurrected and possess a fully-fledged holy body, he would not be able to pacify this demonic land.

The creatures in the ancient mine are invincible beings, all of them being celestial beings and ancient emperors left over from ancient times, now the supreme beings of the forbidden zone.

In the ancient times, dark turmoil occurred here repeatedly, and countless corpses were buried in the forbidden area, from which a large number of source veins appeared.

Now, large mining areas have appeared there, and cultivators from various forces in the Eastern Wilderness are stationed there, constantly supplying the sect with a large amount of resources.

The Yao Guang Holy Land was naturally among them. They occupied a large area, opened up several mining areas, and had tens of thousands of mining workers working for them.

A few days ago, evil spirits appeared again in the Yaoguang mining area. Half a ghostly claw was unearthed in an ancient mine pit, and thousands of people died instantly.

This was originally a minor matter, but it turned out to be more than that. Ancient creature remains kept appearing in the mine, forcing Yao Guang to abandon it.

In addition, Zhang Wang also mentioned that many of Yao Guang's young disciples had come to the Northern Region again to explore the Ghost Mine.

After receiving the news, Qi Zhe pondered for a long time before leaving the stone village and heading towards the Taichu Ancient Mine.

Within a few days, he arrived at a small city called Yuancheng, where he met many cultivators who were wandering outside the Primordial Forbidden Zone.

Yuancheng is a small city built by cultivators. It is said to be 30,000 miles away from the Primordial Ancient Mine and is located in the foreground of this forbidden zone.

This place not only has independent cultivators from the Northern Region, but also disciples and followers from various forces, and the number of spies in the city is countless.

Now, Qi Zhe has changed his appearance and swaggered around the city, keeping a close eye on the movements of the Yao Guang Holy Land.

"It is said that the Holy Son of Yaoguang has arrived in the Northern Region, intending to go to Yaochi to participate in the grand gathering in a few days."

"Besides these, there are many other disciples of the Yao Guang Sect. They have once again come out in full force, perhaps to eliminate the wicked Qi Juejing."

"I heard that some senior figures are accompanying them, so it seems like they're serious this time, and other major forces are also preparing to make a move!"

Rumors were circulating throughout the city, with many believing they were all related to Qi Zhe, and that he was the one who stirred up this storm.

This did not surprise Qi Zhe. The Yao Guang Holy Land and he were mortal enemies, and they would certainly not sit idly by and watch Qi Zhe continue to rise.

This commotion might be quite significant; the people within the Yao Guang Holy Land will undoubtedly employ every means at their disposal to eliminate him as quickly as possible.

"Let's see who's more skilled!" Qi Zhe also had his sights set on intercepting the Holy Son of Yao Guang and other outstanding disciples, and now that the opportunity had presented itself, he naturally wouldn't let it slip by.

Yuancheng is not too far from Yaoguang's mining area, only about 10,000 li away. Many Yaoguang disciples occasionally come to Yuancheng to stroll around.

Within two days, Qi Zhe saw several groups of Yao Guang disciples appear, but unfortunately, none of them were the people he wanted to kill.

On the third day, Qi Zhe found a suitable target: Li Rui, who had only recently arrived in the Northern Region.

Qi Zhe had heard of Li Rui's great name when he was still in Yao Guang. Li Rui was one of the best young people in Yao Guang, and his cultivation was only below that of the Holy Maiden and Holy Son.

He has now become a candidate for Holy Son of Yao Guang, and after obtaining the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, he has reached an even higher level, becoming a cultivator at the second level of the Fourth Extreme Realm.

However, his cultivation speed was not fast, and he was eventually caught up by Qi Zhe. Now Qi Zhe is at the same level as him, and his combat power is far superior to his opponent's.

Li Rui is now in high spirits. He has obtained the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, which is far superior to his previous skills even without devouring the source. A demonic embryo is secretly growing in his body.

He came from Yuan City because he heard that there were cultivators in Yuan City who could lead the way to the Taichu Ancient Mine, so he came here specifically to see the Taichu Ancient Mine.

The Yao Guang mining area is located around the ancient mine, but it is guarded by a large number of Yao Guang cultivators, and even he is not allowed to go there to take a look.

That's why he came to Yuancheng, intending to seek help from the local bigwig, Lao Daobazi, a descendant of the ancient assassin Tianting.

"Brother, do you really have a way to go outside the Primordial Ancient Mine and take a look?" In a few small courtyards south of Yuancheng, Li Rui, along with several Yaoguang disciples, explained their purpose to the old man with the knife handle who looked like a farmer.

Old Knife Handle's business is extensive; he not only accepts bounty orders but also buys and sells Originium and occasionally leads people to the outside of the Primordial Ancient Mine.

Qi Zhe, having disguised himself and followed them for a long time, now stood in the courtyard, pretending to want to go outside the Taichu Ancient Mine as well.

Old Dao Ba Zi sat on a stone bench, slouching and smoking his pipe. Hearing this, he frowned and said, "Are there any disciples of Yao Guang who want to die?"

He didn't seem easy to get along with, but he knew that Li Rui was definitely a big customer, and he had to rip him off this time.

Upon hearing this, Li Rui revealed a contemptuous smile and said in a deep voice, "It's not your place to evaluate Yao Guang. You just need to answer whether it's good or not!"

Old Knife Handle wasn't angry, but pretended to be troubled: "I do know a small path that can get close to the ancient mine from between the mining areas of the Holy Lands."

"But the price isn't cheap; it costs a thousand kilograms per person."

Upon hearing this, Li Rui's eyes widened in anger, and he felt like killing someone. He felt that this guy was targeting him and was really going too far.

Qi Zhe stood there speechless, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Is this robbery? A thousand-pound source?"

Upon hearing this, Li Rui showed an expression of deep agreement, turned around to look at Qi Zhe, and said, "Fellow Daoist is right, this is robbery!"

Seeing the reactions of the people in front of him, Old Knife Handle raised his eyes and said disdainfully, "No source, no discussion. Go back to where you came from!"

"What a scam!"

At this point, even if Qi Zhe were foolish, he wouldn't reveal his identity. He turned around and walked towards a stone wall not far away, pretending to look at the bounty poster while continuing to keep an eye on Li Rui.

Li Rui also looked troubled. It is said that even a powerful dragon cannot suppress a local snake. He is not a powerful dragon, so it is impossible for him to suppress the old knife handle.

After hesitating and agonizing for a long time, he finally made up his mind and said through gritted teeth, "Fine! I'll pay for the thousand catties of resources, but I need you to set off immediately!"

Upon hearing this, Lao Daobazi's expression brightened, and he said decisively, "As long as you can produce it, there's no problem setting off now!"

In just a few words, Lao Daobazi tricked Li Rui out of a fortune, making Qi Zhe, who was secretly observing, twitch at the corner of his mouth, thinking that Li Rui was a sucker.

Before long, Old Knife Handle led Li Rui out of Yuan City and began to walk unsteadily outside the Primordial Forbidden Zone.

Qi Zhe followed closely behind, sneaking up and preparing to seize the opportune moment to kill Li Rui in one blow.

"This journey is at least 20,000 li, and the two of us can only get as close as 1,800 li to the ancient mine. Once we cross the line, it will be a dead end!"

On the way, Old Knife Handle gave Li Rui some instructions, seemingly still worried, and kept looking around in the wilderness.

The two traveled for seven days, passing through the mining areas of many powerful forces, and arrived at the Taichu Ancient Mine, six thousand miles away.

Throughout the journey, Lao Daobazi seemed rather suspicious, which puzzled Li Rui greatly.

"What are you doing?" Li Rui asked.

Old Knife Handle gave a strange look and whispered, "Someone has been following us in the dark ever since we left the city!"

As soon as Lao Daobazi finished speaking, the void not far from the two suddenly trembled, and three black-clad cultivators abruptly appeared in the air.

"Hehehe, we've been discovered!" A chilling killing intent swept out and pressed down on Li Rui.

Qi Zhe, hiding a hundred miles away, twitched his lips and muttered, "There are still people?!"

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