Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 239 The Difficult Road
The Central Plains are a vast and expansive land, with countless famous mountains and rivers, and numerous great religions standing in this sacred land, resembling a fairyland on earth.

The four great dynasties jointly ruled the Central Plains, and various schools of thought and religions were scattered throughout the land. There were few ordinary people on the earth; cultivators were everywhere.

This place can be described as the most prosperous area for the Beidou human race, full of reclusive masters, whose situation is unknown even to the ancient races.

Now, with the battle of Qinling, Ye Fan fought his way out of the encirclement from the Immortal Transformation Pool, and Qi Zhe's tribulation and killing of the prodigy, the entire Central Continent suffered heavy losses.

Many forces have lost a generation of cultivators, and some sects have lost not only their vice-leaders but also their leaders, forcing them to ask senior figures to come out of seclusion.

Despite this, no one dared to challenge Qi Zhe anymore. Ye Fan and his group could ignore him, but Qi Zhe could not now.

"He's really risen to prominence, advancing three levels in a single day. Is this the foundation of a prodigy?" Someone still felt lingering fear when recalling what happened a few days ago.

Three days ago, Qi Zhe had finished his tribulation and lingered for a while, but many powerful forces had already been frightened by Qi Zhe and no one dared to make a move against him.

Several days have passed, and these major powers still haven't made a move. They all feel they can't provoke Qi Zhe, so they can only accept their losses.

However, although they believed they could not provoke Qi Zhe, they felt they could easily control Ye Fan, the Holy Body, and many powerful forces hated him because of him.

"The Holy Body stole the Central Plains' most precious treasure. Does he think he's Qi Juejing?" Some people were furious and began to mobilize their forces to find Ye Fan.

Qi Zhe and Ye Fan both came from the Eastern Wilderness. Since they couldn't control Qi Zhe, they were both prepared to vent their anger on Ye Fan, since this kid's cultivation was only average.

"Yes, Ye Fan is a heinous criminal, he must be apprehended!"

They didn't take the Jiang family and other forces behind Ye Fan seriously, and countless cultivators set off to search for Ye Fan in the Central Continent.

Many powerful forces in the Eastern Wilderness watched all this with indifference. They had previously held hope for Ye Fan, hoping that he could quell the chaos after he achieved great success.

However, with Ye Fan's rise and the exposure of the Myriad Things Mother Qi Cauldron, many powerful forces changed their tune and wished Ye Fan would die suddenly.

When will this turmoil end?

Amidst this astonishing turmoil, Qi Zhe was leisurely strolling through a beautiful mountain range, his face filled with sighs.

This place is only a few dozen miles away from Qishi Mansion. There are various villages and towns in the mountains. Occasionally, a genius passes by, and many rumors circulate everywhere.

Qishi Mansion is a gathering place for the geniuses of the five major domains. Although Wang Teng is dead, there are still others, such as Zhonghuang and Nanyao.

Many people are discussing Wang Teng's death, and many feel very sorry for him, lamenting that such a brilliant talent died at the hands of Qi Zhe.

Meanwhile, on a tall building within the Qishi Mansion, a group of young cultivators were discussing the Dao. During their conversation, someone suddenly said:

"What's there to regret? The Emperor has fought his way out. Those who died along the way are all losers. If he were strong enough, how could he have died!"

This person had delicate features, red lips and white teeth, and an ethereal light emanating from his forehead. He was clearly not an ordinary person, and at this moment, his expression was very disdainful.

He was wearing a somewhat tattered gray-white Taoist robe with an ancient star map woven with gold thread, exuding a subtle aura.

Many people turned to look at him upon hearing this, and after a moment someone said, "Brother, please be careful with your words. Although Wang Teng is dead, there are still people alive."

The young Taoist priest in his robes became even more disdainful upon hearing this, grinning and shouting, "So what? When have I ever been afraid!"

As he spoke, the young Taoist priest stood up, took out a white jade bell from his robes, and shouted, "This Taoist priest has plenty of treasures; you could smash someone to death!"

As he spoke, he revealed his true colors, grinning and saying, "Sigh, I have too many treasures to use. This divine weapon was forged by a cultivator from the Immortal Platform realm."

"I only have this one! The highest bidder wins today!" Many of the cultivators surrounding him collapsed upon hearing this. They had been wondering where this young expert came from, only to find out he was just a salesman.

However, Duan De's weapon was indeed quite good, and a young cultivator actually took a liking to it and directly took out an ancient medicinal herb that was ten thousand years old to buy it.

Half an hour later, Duan De slipped out of Qishi Mansion, looking rather smug, and hummed a little tune as he walked towards a high mountain outside Qishi Mansion.

"The mountains leap and the earth dragon soars to the sky, truly a land of enlightenment!" Duan De exclaimed repeatedly, finding the Qishi Mansion incredibly amazing.

The entire Qishi Mansion is situated on an extraordinary terrain, surrounded by towering mountains and countless strange peaks and rocks.

He had only been here for two days and had already robbed several of the most talented young men from the Qishi Mansion. The weapons he used in the transaction were stolen goods.

Just as he was feeling smug, he saw a white figure leisurely walking towards him from the distant mountains, its sharp eyes fixed on him.

"Uh..." Duan De was very surprised. He didn't expect to run into Qi Zhe. He was stunned on the spot.

Qi Zhe looked at Duan De with considerable surprise, not expecting to run into him again. He exclaimed in astonishment, "What a coincidence!"

Qi Zhe and Duan De had been separated for more than half a year. When they met again, they were speechless and it took them a long time to meet again.

The two arrived at a high mountain, sat on a huge rock, and gazed at the distant Qishi Mansion in deep thought for a long time.

Then Duan De stroked his chin, turned his head, and stared at Qi Zhe from head to toe, slowly saying, "You're really getting more and more formidable!"

He wasn't surprised that Qi Zhe could kill Wang Teng; he was only surprised that Qi Zhe had survived that heavenly tribulation without taking his life.

Anyone else would definitely be dead, and even if they survived, they would be severely injured, and there would be no follow-up.

This strange tone made Qi Zhe fall silent. After a moment, he turned to look at Duan De and said in a strange tone, "If the Way is not followed, its end will not be known. Everything is cause and effect."

Qi Zhe knew that his achievements were not accidental; the seeds he had sown years ago were nearing harvest time.

He has already revealed most of his path. As long as he can cultivate to the level of a sage, he will create his own ancient scripture and become truly invincible.

Duan De was a little confused, but he didn't argue with Qi Zhe much. He simply asked, "So what do you plan to do next? Are you going to intercept the prodigy of Qishi Mansion?"

Duan De felt that Qi Zhe wouldn't come to Qi Shi's residence for no reason; he must have something to do. He was very concerned about this purpose and couldn't help but make a guess.

Many aspiring geniuses are in the Qishi Mansion. If Qi Zhe is truly determined to become emperor, he will definitely wage war. He may have already set his sights on the Central Emperor or the Southern Demon.

But Qi Zhe did not answer him immediately. Instead, he stared into the distance, lost in thought, before saying in a low voice, "How many people have left from here throughout history?"

Qi Zhe came to Qishi Mansion only for the Starry Sky Ancient Road. He must pass through here to break out of Beidou, unless he cultivates to the level of a sage before he can continue his journey.

But Qi Zhe knew he couldn't wait. Beidou might have a group of geniuses, but without all sorts of dangers, he could reach the pinnacle at lightning speed.

"I want to sever the Dao, I want to become a saint, I want to prove the Dao!" Qi Zhe's expression was somewhat dazed, his heart filled with worries about the future.

"I will fight my way out of Beidou!"

It's an overreaction.

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