Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 33 Traces
"whoosh"

A divine rainbow streaked across the sky, instantly crossing the mountains surrounding the Yao Guang Holy Land and silently landing in a valley.

This valley is filled with towering trees, extremely secluded and quiet, with only the occasional chirping of insects and birds echoing through the forest.

Qi Zhe landed in the valley with a face full of joy and couldn't help but say, "The spiritual medicine is in hand. The next step is to get some source material to prepare, to ensure that the transformation goes smoothly."

The spiritual herbs in this world are indeed full of life essence, but they are more medicinal. They can help cultivators to reach a higher level of transformation, but if they need to replenish their energy, they still need to obtain some source.

Source is the tangible condensation of the essence of heaven and earth, usually buried deep underground, often in the form of white crystals. However, source also exists underground in liquid form, and is even more precious than the crystalline source.

Now Qi Zhe is also preparing to keep some resources with him. He doesn't need to get several hundred kilograms, but a hundred or eighty kilograms is quite necessary.

As for how to collect the source, Qi Zhe had no idea for the time being, but he was not in a hurry. After falling back into the valley, he prepared to return to the cave he had previously opened and continue to lie dormant there.

He was certain that even if his actions in the herb garden not long ago were exposed, no one would suspect that he was still there, and that it was absolutely safe for the time being.

Qi Zhe strolled through the valley and soon came to a mountain wall. He moved aside the boulder blocking the entrance to the cave and stepped inside.

"Strive to cultivate!" Qi Zhe then sat cross-legged on the Chaos Dao Stone and began to calmly comprehend the mysteries of the other shore.

Meanwhile, on a floating immortal mountain outside Yaoguang Divine City, several Yaoguang disciples were whispering among the pavilions and towers, their expressions filled with disbelief.

Then someone said, "Are you really sure it's him? Don't try to fool us."

Upon hearing this, a tall man in the crowd looked anxious. Faced with his fellow disciples' doubts, he hurriedly said, "This is absolutely true. I saw him fly through the air with my own eyes. I am certain it was him even from just his back!"

The group discussed the matter with expressions of disbelief. What the tall man said was truly unexpected; they never imagined that Qi Zhe, who had been missing for many days, would reappear near the Holy Land.

Some time ago, they were ordered by Li Rui to take turns monitoring Qi Zhe. If it weren't for the incident at the Demon Emperor's Tomb, they probably would have continued monitoring him indefinitely.

Qi Zhe's reappearance is extremely shocking to them. Many people within Yao Guang thought that Qi Zhe had perished, but they never expected that he was still alive and well, just not returning to Yao Guang.

"If it really is him, it might be an opportunity for us. It just so happens that Senior Brother Li Rui wants to get rid of him, but he hasn't had the chance yet."

"Indeed, there must be something wrong with him that he dares not return to his sect. If we take action to capture him, it may be a great achievement."

"This is truly a blessing from heaven! I must seize this opportunity!"

As they discussed, their faces lit up with excitement, and they all imagined how Li Rui would reward them after defeating Qi Zhe, how they would gain the appreciation of the sect's higher-ups, and how they would thus reach the pinnacle of their cultivation lives.

"Stop here!" One of the men regained his composure and glanced at the others, saying in a deep voice, "There's no time to lose. Now that we have his trail, let's capture him immediately and not let him escape!"

They knew that Qi Zhe had appeared in the Yao Guang Holy Land and that they had already captured his whereabouts. If they let him escape, it would be all for naught, and a sense of urgency inexplicably arose within them.

After exchanging glances, the group suddenly took to the air. The tall man pointed in a certain direction and said, "It's over there. Although it was just a fleeting glimpse, I'm certain he flew that way."

"I don't think he's flown very far!" Upon hearing this, the others rushed towards the horizon, and soon several divine rainbows crossed the mountain stream.

"whoosh whoosh"

The sound of something cutting through the air echoed back and forth among the mountains, startling countless birds and beasts. The ancient mountains, which had been silent for a long time, were now filled with noise, but there was one place that was unusually quiet.

It was a valley with towering trees stretching endlessly. The only sounds were the chirping of insects and birds. The wild beasts that should have been disturbed had long since been swallowed by Qi Zhe, and there was no noise at all.

Several disciples of the Yao Guang Sect noticed something amiss as they passed by. Surprised and puzzled, they all stopped. Some of them stared intently at the valley, their expressions seemingly bewildered.

"Something's wrong here. It's eerily quiet, not even a wild animal is around. Someone must be lurking here!"

Quiet places in a primeval forest often mean that a ferocious beast king has taken over the area, and other creatures dare not set foot in its territory; it is a forbidden zone for other creatures.

The commotion they made as they passed through this area was so great that even a beast king would be startled and howl, yet the place remained so quiet, which was illogical.

In the primeval forest, those who can instill fear in all beasts and prevent them from setting foot in their territory are, besides the Beast King, the Great Demon, and human cultivators. Not to mention the Eastern Wilderness, cultivators throughout the entire Northern Dipper understand this principle.

"Haha, he's only fifteen or sixteen and still inexperienced! He doesn't even know to leave the wild beasts in front of his cave unattended!" Someone looked at the valley and smiled smugly, his expression smug.

The group mocked Qi Zhe for his youthful ignorance, which made Qi Zhe's mouth twitch. He never expected to be exposed in such a place.

"Damn it." Qi Zhe's expression was unfriendly. Hidden in his cave, he sensed the several people outside and was surprised to find that they were all cultivators from the Dao Palace Secret Realm. He found them extremely troublesome.

"Junior Brother Qi, I think you should stop hiding and come out honestly. Don't lose face!" The tall man flew to the front of the cave and mocked.

In addition, someone else said, "Haha, I think Junior Brother Qi is quite a prodigy. The changes at the Demon Emperor's Tomb did not harm you. You must have gained a lot. Why don't you offer up your treasures? Perhaps we can let you leave."

"Senior Brother Lin is absolutely right. In my opinion, Junior Brother Qi must possess some great treasure. Otherwise, why wouldn't he dare to return to Yao Guang? Perhaps he's worried that his sect will seize his treasure. That shows a bit of petty-mindedness!"

The other party's ridicule could not sway Qi Zhe. He calmly put away the Chaos Stone Platform inside the cave and said, "I wonder whose vicious dog it is. It secretly watched me for a long time on Qian Yuan Peak, and now it has come up here to bite me again!"

"I think my dog-beating stick is really well-made. I'll slaughter you all today and feed you cousins!"

Qi Zhe felt some pressure from the few people who had come to his cave, but he felt they were still within his control. He had been at the Other Shore Realm for many days, so it was a good opportunity to test whether the cultivators in the Dao Palace Secret Realm were someone he could defeat.

"You sharp-tongued brat! Today I'll teach you a lesson you won't be able to die!" Qi Zhe's curses were so vicious that the faces of these Yao Guang disciples turned red, and they all roared.

"boom!"

But to their surprise, Qi Zhe took the initiative to attack. With a loud bang, Qi Zhe, wielding the Chaos Stone Staff, shattered the cave and burst out like a war god, his body radiating golden light.

A faint, chaotic divine light flickered on the stone staff, and an indescribable force of heaven and earth imprisoned the group of people in the mountains, causing them to exclaim in surprise, "How is this possible? A Chaos Stone?"

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