Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 227 Leaving
The night sky, with its bright moon and few stars, was inevitably somewhat dim. Many cultivators had already left the ancient city, and few remained.

However, the restaurant where Qi Zhe and his companions stayed during the day was quite lively, and many cultivators had gathered on the highest palace.

Qi Zhe and the Holy Prince sat facing each other and drank. Although they had clashed during the day, they became fast friends.

Blackie, grinning widely, lay beside Duan De and stuck out his tongue, saying, "Brother Monkey, your staff isn't strong enough; it's all broken."

The Holy Prince's iron rod was forged by himself from materials he found. It was originally a rough draft of a holy weapon, but it was not saved when it collided with the Chaos Stone Rod.

Upon hearing this, the Holy Prince shook his head and said calmly, "It's just an iron rod. If it breaks, it can be reforged, but if you give up, you'll never be able to rise again."

The Holy Prince was somewhat resentful about his weapon being broken by Qi Zhe, because Qi Zhe had preserved the stone staff in their clash and had defeated him by half a move in one strike.

But he was not discouraged. His father was the Holy Emperor of Victory, and his life of hardships gave the Holy Emperor a lot of inspiration.

“My father once encountered a formidable enemy. He fought against him from a young age, and the two sides had a series of victories and defeats. Many people believed that the other man would be the victor!”

"But my father defeated him by half a move in the final battle, stopping him from ever reaching the Great Sage realm again."

The Holy Prince recounted his father's experiences, saying that in the late ancient times there was a prodigy named Di Que who once put the Fighting Holy Emperor in a difficult battle.

The two fought countless battles, with each gaining the upper hand. At the time, most people believed that Di Que would surpass the Fighting Saint Emperor to achieve enlightenment, but his father was the final victor.

He believed that temporary success or failure meant nothing, and that enlightened beings were never limited to a single moment; a single change in the course of life could be enough to transform the world.

Qi Zhe listened intently to the words of the Holy Prince while holding his wine glass. The divine being Di Que was indeed extraordinary, and his experiences were enough to inspire many people.

Hearing the Holy Prince's words, the Black Emperor seemed to realize something, and couldn't help but think of a great emperor from the Northern Plains, sighing, "I'm reminded of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor."

The next moment, Duan De said, "The example of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor is too extreme; many of the things he experienced are controversial."

Many people in the Big Dipper know about the experiences of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor. Some say that he suffered many defeats and narrowly escaped death before giving birth to a demonic fetus, and then swept across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths to prove his Dao.

However, some say that he was an unparalleled genius who would not lose to anyone in a fair fight, but he was surrounded and pursued by many outstanding individuals.

The two then started arguing about the experiences of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor, leaving Qi Zhe speechless. He could only interrupt, "What are you arguing about?"

"His mastery of the Demonic Embryo was indeed remarkable, as he swept across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, eliminating all his former rivals and attaining enlightenment. This is no small feat."

The Holy Prince agreed, saying that whatever the ancient emperors and great emperors experienced before attaining enlightenment did not prevent him from being invincible throughout the nine heavens and ten earths before and after attaining enlightenment.

“Brother Qi is right. All ancient emperors were like this. A single victory or defeat cannot summarize their entire lives,” said the Holy Prince.

With a serious expression on his face, he finished speaking and gazed at the moonlight, lost in thought, pondering which path he should take.

A moment later, the Holy Prince suddenly stood up, bowed to Qi Zhe, and said, "I have benefited greatly from my exchange with Brother Qi today, and I hope to talk again in the future."

He already had some ideas and thoughts, and couldn't help but want to leave. He was extremely decisive.

Seeing this, Qi Zhe did not try to stop him. After watching the other person leave, he raised his glass and drank alone, saying with some melancholy, "A long road ahead."

The Imperial Road is a desolate place; one walks it alone with no one to confide in. Qi Zhe understands this deeply, simply because no one knows his goal.

The buildings were bathed in the darkness of night, and a tiny crescent moon hung high in the western sky. The many cultivators who had been making a ruckus had gradually left, leaving only two people and a dog to gaze at the moon with melancholy.

Seeing that no one was around, Black Emperor slipped to Qi Zhe's side and whispered, "You brat, give me a heads-up, can you beat that monkey or not!" It was very concerned about whether Qi Zhe could defeat the Holy Prince, simply because it felt that the future ancient prince would need someone to keep him in check, and Qi Zhe was the future bargaining chip for the human race.

In its eyes, many geniuses of the Eastern Wilderness were nothing but chickens and dogs, and the Holy Sons were not even qualified to be its pets. Only a handful of people were worthy of its attention.

Qi Zhe was undoubtedly the most dazzling one among them. His legendary experience even caught his eye, giving him a kind of illusion.

That is, the other party has the feeling of the Great Emperor Wushi reborn, but Qi Zhe is also a mortal, so it also feels that the ruthless person has reappeared.

"You're quite the hidden talent, kid. Why don't you tell me your secrets?" Duan De was also very curious and leaned over, his face full of anticipation.

Qi Zhe frowned upon hearing this, pursed his lips, and pondered for a moment before finally saying, "We'll see when Huang Xu Dao emerges in the future."

Qi Zhe did not answer directly, even though he already had the answer in his heart. But it would be untrue to say it now, because invincibility is earned through fighting.

Upon hearing this, Black Emperor rolled his eyes and said speechlessly, "Boring."

Duan De was the same. Upon hearing this, he rolled to the side with a bouncy gait, picked up a jar of fine wine, and said frivolously, "Alas, I, the Daoist, will spend a thousand autumns in my dreams."

Duan De's somewhat unrestrained behavior made Qi Zhe glance at him sideways, thinking that the other party might be having strange dreams these days, digging into the memories within his physical body.

However, this has nothing to do with Qi Zhe.

As the bright morning sun shone over the ancient city on its second day, Qi Zhe finished packing and prepared to head to Zhongzhou. Before leaving, he released Shouxin from the Taoist temple.

This kid has been cultivating under his protection. Although his cultivation progress is good, he has never been tempered. Now Qi Zhe intends to release him.

Of course, Qi Zhe did not entrust him to the Black Emperor. He did not want the boy to go astray and become corrupted. He would definitely regret it if the boy went astray.

Duan De dismissed the Black Emperor, then, dressed in a Taoist robe, patted his stomach and, after Qi Zhe had seen Shou Xin off, said directly, "The journey to Zhongzhou is hundreds of millions of miles long; let's set off as soon as possible."

The Central Continent is hundreds of millions of miles away from the Eastern Wilderness Central Region. Ordinary cultivators would find it difficult to cross this distance even in their lifetime using the Rainbow Flight technique. Only by traversing the void can one reach it.

Qi Zhe nodded upon hearing this and said directly, "I can inscribe the Dao pattern array, so there is no need to borrow a road for this journey."

A grand formation that spans billions of miles of void is not something that can be easily created; it requires extremely high mastery of Dao patterns, something that even ordinary powerful beings would find difficult to achieve.

However, this was no challenge for Qi Zhe. After all, Duan De had taught him the Heavenly Venerable Dao Patterns, and he had been deeply involved in this field for so long that he could use them with ease.

At this time, no one in the Eastern Wilderness knew that Qi Zhe was leaving. In the following days, everyone was discussing what Qi Zhe would do in the future and whether he would settle scores with some forces.

But when news of Qi Zhe's arrival in Zhongzhou came back, many people were shocked and exclaimed, "Qi Juejing is gone, but he hasn't stopped?"

Everyone knows the purpose of Qi Zhe's journey to Zhongzhou after becoming a powerful being. He was not satisfied with the status quo and wanted to continue going against the tide, to soar in a wider world.

The Central Plains is vast and boundless, the largest of the five major regions, home to four great dynasties and numerous other dynasties, as well as numerous powerful schools of thought.

Qi Zhe, upon arriving in Zhongzhou, immediately prepared to head to the Qinling Mountains, knowing full well that it was the most mysterious place in Zhongzhou, filled with countless secrets.

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