Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 18 Ascension to the Other Shore
The deep, dark pool was no more than ten feet wide on either side, and the cold air it emitted prevented the surrounding vegetation from growing. Just gazing at it was enough to send chills down one's spine.

Moreover, this pool is as deep as a bottomless pit. Even if a cultivator uses profound techniques and opens their heavenly eye, it is difficult to see the bottom. In fact, the darkness itself hinders the cultivator's ability to see.

Qi Zhe stood by the pool, his expression grave, thinking to himself, "It must be here. What else could it be but that Dark Pool that's so eerie?"

At this moment, he was absolutely certain that the bottom of this pool was the Yin Tomb of the Demon Emperor, and there was no other possibility.

At this moment, there were no birds or beasts on the nearby mountains. An eerie atmosphere flowed through the silent mountains, revealing a sense of terror in the silence. It seemed that there was a kind of demonic power hidden here, and even cultivators did not want to get too involved.

Everything here was truly eerie. Qi Zhe surveyed his surroundings, his heart growing even heavier. He couldn't help but say, "The Nether Pool is right in front of us, but there's no way to go down!"

Qi Zhe had originally intended to explore the Underworld Pool, but seeing this situation, he immediately abandoned the idea, feeling that it was impossible to go deep into it, and even if he did, he probably wouldn't gain anything.

Even so, Qi Zhe was still not giving up. He began to circle around the Dark Pool, and countless thoughts arose as he looked at the deep, dark water.

After all, the Azure Emperor's Yin Tomb is right below. If one could delve deeper into it, one might encounter great fortune. After all, that was a great emperor, and Qi Zhe felt that if he could see him, he would surely benefit immensely.

Qi Zhe speculated that the treasures left by the Azure Emperor in the Yang Tomb were definitely his spoils of war. Although they were precious, they were by no means the true collection of a great emperor. If the Azure Emperor had other treasures, they must be in the Yin Tomb.

"What a pity, the treasure is right in front of us but we can't get it." After wandering around for a while, Qi Zhe sighed and then sat down by the pool, preparing to wait for Ye Fan and Duan De to arrive.

He only regrets his low cultivation level. If he had the cultivation of a sage, he would definitely be able to break into the Azure Emperor's Tomb and might even see the Desolate Tower and the Azure Emperor.

“The path of cultivation is arduous. I am currently only at the Divine Bridge Realm. I don’t know how many years it will take to cultivate to the level of a sage.” As Qi Zhe pondered, he calmed his mind and looked inward at his sea of ​​consciousness. He saw a divine bridge leading to the void and felt extremely bitter.

He could not see any opportunity to reach the other side. It seemed that he had been wasting his time since he left the mountain. Now, sitting cross-legged in front of the pool of darkness, Qi Zhe felt a sense of powerlessness constantly welling up in his heart.

At that moment, a sound came from the darkness. Qi Zhe listened carefully and heard Fang Han's whisper, which sounded like a dream.

"The path to immortality is one of overcoming all obstacles and vanquishing both inner and outer evils in order to attain one's true self!" Fang Han had recently entered the Feathered Ascension Sect and was now gradually reaching a high level of cultivation, his understanding of the Dao had become profound.

He truly possesses extraordinary talent. Although he began his cultivation late, he made progress every day. Qi Zhe had heard about his understanding of the Dao several times and could clearly perceive his progress.

However, Qi Zhe also noticed something: Fang Han's understanding of the Dao was full of hostility. He believed that the Dao of Immortality was about slaying, slaying all the gods and Buddhas above, and slaying the inner evils and outer demons below. Holding a sword meant going forward without hesitation.

Now, upon hearing Fang Han's inner monologue again, Qi Zhe was inexplicably moved and suddenly opened his eyes.

"The path to enlightenment is fraught with countless tribulations. Now I wish to reach the other shore but cannot. Have I also fallen into inner evil?" At this moment, Qi Zhe examined himself and realized that he had a problem.

He tried several times to reach the other shore, but to no avail. He tried to leave through the gate of ascension, but now it seems he never did. He is trapped on the other shore, unable to enter.

"I've actually fallen into inner evil; I've ultimately become attached to appearances," Qi Zhe said thoughtfully, beginning to truly examine himself.

At that very moment, Qi Zhe inexplicably felt a tremor within his Sea of ​​Wheels, and the endless darkness began to blur, as if transforming into boundless mist. Moreover, the divine bridge above the Spring of Life also exhibited unusual behavior.

The divine bridge stretched into the boundless mist, seemingly carrying Qi Zhe to the other shore. Upon seeing this, Qi Zhe couldn't help but exclaim, "The gate to the other shore has opened! Although the inner evil has not been eradicated, it has already vanished on its own. It seems that I am about to succeed!" Then, Qi Zhe's mind sank into the sea of ​​samadhi and quickly stepped onto the divine bridge, preparing to ascend to the other shore.

"buzzing"

At this moment, Qi Zhe's sea of ​​suffering was constantly trembling, and the life wheel deep within the sea of ​​suffering was surging with endless essence, which transformed into a spring to support the divine bridge to fly to the other shore.

All of this invigorated Qi Zhe. Standing on the divine bridge, he could now see through the endless fog and see a mysterious light appearing in the fog, like a beacon.

"We're here!" Qi Zhe watched as the mist gradually dissipated, and the light was already close at hand. But when Qi Zhe reached the light, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "How is this possible?!"

The mysterious light was indeed his other shore. Although it was right in front of him at this moment, it was still out of reach for Qi Zhe, because it was blocked by the Gate of Ascension at an endless height in this mysterious space.

At this moment, the Gate of Ascension stretched from the heavens to the netherworld, seemingly standing eternally, unlike anything he had ever seen before.

Qi Zhe was as insignificant as dust before it. Even though he exerted all his strength and almost evaporated his sea of ​​bitterness, Qi Zhe could not make the divine bridge lead to its top. Seeing the light was already his limit.

"What's the big deal about me practicing this? Do I have to reach the pinnacle of the Sea of ​​Suffering before I can cross the Divine Bridge to the top of the Gate of Ascension?!"

Qi Zhe felt utterly unlucky at this moment, and inexplicably thought that he might not be able to reach the other shore. Unless he cultivated the Sea of ​​Bitterness to the extreme and used endless divine power to control the divine bridge, he probably wouldn't be able to get there.

"Rumble"

Just as Qi Zhe sighed, a rumbling sound rang out in front of the Gate of Ascension. The two doors, which were only slightly ajar, were slowly opening, and beams of incomparably holy divine light began to fly out.

Then, beams of divine light began to converge in front of Qi Zhe, actually connecting the broken path in front of the divine bridge, and a staircase leading to the heavens began to slowly form before him.

"This is?"

The scene before Qi Zhe left him speechless. A heavenly ladder radiating holy white light stood before him, and at the end of the steps was the dome above the Gate of Ascension, which was Qi Zhe's other shore.

"The path to ascension!" Qi Zhe muttered to himself, then stepped onto the heavenly ladder. As he stepped onto it, strange sights began to appear in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Waves rose in the not-so-large sea of ​​suffering, and a phantom portal began to appear and disappear in the waves. Divine clouds began to emanate from the divine bridge, and from time to time, phantom images of immortals and heavenly palaces flashed by.

"Swish, swish, swish"

As the sound of crashing waves continued to resound, Qi Zhe sensed the changes within his Sea of ​​Wheels and exclaimed in astonishment, "Is this a sign of an unusual phenomenon appearing in the Sea of ​​Wheels? It seems to be related to the Gate of Ascension!"

Throughout history, those whose sea of ​​wheels has produced extraordinary phenomena have all been exceptionally talented cultivators, powerful figures capable of dominating an era. Now, Qi Zhe's sea of ​​wheels has also begun to manifest extraordinary phenomena, which truly excites him.

"Today, my suffering has come to an end, and I will ascend the steps to the other shore!" Qi Zhe looked up at the source of the divine light emanating from the other shore and began to climb the heavenly ladder at top speed.

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