Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 264 [Emperor of the Universe]

The Ancient Starry Road is seen as a road of no return by the world, and few have ever been able to return since ancient times, much like a great river that hardly stirs up any waves.

For Qi Zhe, this path was lonely and desolate. He had no one to talk to along the way, and when things got tough, he could only find joy in the midst of suffering.

"I consider myself a prodigy of my generation; I should leave something behind."

Qi Zhe, with a perverse sense of humor, left flags on each star, conquering planets like an interstellar pirate, and proclaiming himself the great emperor of the universe.

Along the way, Qi Zhe saw many planets, leaving his footprints on each and every star, sometimes even deviating from the ancient route.

But Qi Zhe didn't care. As a king who had severed the Dao, he could draw upon the starlight of the sky for his own use. As long as it wasn't too far, crossing the starry sky wouldn't be difficult.

This journey lasted for half a year. Hundreds and thousands of stars could not stop Qi Zhe from moving forward. He did not know how far he still had to go, but he knew that the road ahead was always there.

Moreover, Qi Zhe has now become a treasure-hunting expert. He can use source techniques to capture the cores of countless dead stars and has also found a lot of divine materials.

This long starry road is both a trial for Qi Zhe to hone his skills and a source of materials for his cultivation of Origin Techniques.

"Looks like my talent for Source Arts isn't so bad after all."

On a desolate meteor streaking across the darkness, Qi Zhe held a black divine iron the size of a human head and muttered to himself, knowing that his source techniques were improving rapidly.

Source techniques can be used to control mountains and dragon veins in the Eastern Wilderness, and can also be used to harvest divine materials from abandoned meteorites. The divine iron in Qi Zhe's hand is a kind of sacred material that he took out.

Although this path is difficult and desolate, it holds many opportunities. Qi Zhe once encountered relics left by his predecessors and obtained special Taoist arts.

They also obtained rare divine materials in the Eastern Wilderness. If the King of the Upper Road didn't have divine materials to train his troops, this place would be a huge treasure trove.

However, Qi Zhe doesn't really need such treasures now, so he can only collect them little by little to prepare to forge a set of armor for himself.

Before long, Qi Zhe set off again, crossing the starry sky once more via a small five-colored altar, arriving at another starry sky.

"laugh!"

With a strange sound, Qi Zhe landed on a desolate star, standing in a valley littered with bones, as if he had fallen into a mass grave.

He wasn't surprised to encounter dangers on the ancient starry road, nor was he surprised by the endless corpses piled up here, or even by the presence of special creatures.

"Buzz!"

The skeletal creatures, startled by Qi Zhe's landing, turned to look at him from afar, where blue flames flickered within the empty skull.

This is a being made of bones, and it has even cultivated to the level of a great being against the heavens, which is truly astonishing.

However, this being was not normal. The moment it saw Qi Zhe, it was filled with murderous intent, and the blue sparks in its skull instantly turned crimson.

"White bone monster, take this from my old Sun!" Qi Zhe was extremely excited upon seeing this. After half a year of loneliness, he had finally encountered a living creature.

At this moment, Qi Zhe disregarded all kingly demeanor and even started yelling incoherently, appearing somewhat deranged.

The six months of stagnation left Qi Zhe feeling depressed for a long time.

"boom!!!"

The chaotic stone staff transformed into a pillar supporting the sky, its thousand-foot length piercing through the heavy leaden clouds above the planet and smashing the vast valley to pieces.

Rocks and bones flew everywhere. The powerful creature that the bones had transformed into was blasted into ashes by a single blow, unable to put up even the slightest resistance.

In an instant, all the pent-up frustration in Qi Zhe's heart dissipated, and he couldn't help but exclaim excitedly, "This is the starry sky path I've been looking for!"

Qi Zhe didn't stop there; he grabbed his stone club and soared into the sky, killing any White Bone Demon he saw like a madman, intending to raze the planet to the ground. But this planet, covered in bones, was extraordinary; it wasn't just inhabited by powerful skeletal creatures, but even contained beings who had severed their Dao.

Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to stop Qi Zhe, a king. Even though Qi Zhe was only at the first level of the Dao Severing Realm, he still killed his opponent in just three moves.

Even though they are both about cutting through the Dao, there are still differences between them.

After the battle, Qi Zhe composed himself, soared into the sky, and looked down upon the entire planet, roaring hoarsely:
"I come! I see! I conquer!"

At this moment, Qi Zhe's eyes were somewhat dazed. This universe was so vast that it was oppressive. Every time he looked up at the stars, even Qi Zhe felt that he was insignificant.

This thought is that even Qi Zhe, who has already severed the Dao, cannot stop him. But as unyielding as he is, he now only wants to conquer the entire universe and trample the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth under his feet.

"I will be invincible!"

At this moment, Qi Zhe swooped back to the earth, as if a whirlwind had swept up countless white bones, and followed his senses into a small world.

There was a five-colored altar here. Qi Zhe had just arrived when he transformed into a streak of light and set off again, not lingering in this land of death for long.

The grueling trial began, and Qi Zhe's figure was seen in many ancient trial sites, where he fought fiercely, cheered, and shed blood.

This path is not peaceful. Even someone as strong as him would find it difficult to truly sweep through, because there are various sages and saints guarding the way, almost every level.

In one year, Qi Zhe passed seven trials and met more than a dozen ancient alien saints, as well as many semi-saints and great-achievement kings.

Moreover, they rarely appear alone, all because there are various ancient tribes along this ancient road, and anyone discovered will face an attack.

Qi Zhe continued his fierce battles, mostly against powerful kings, but unfortunately, he rarely managed to win.

A fully accomplished king stands at the ninth level of the Dao-Slaying Realm, whose realm is enough to crush Qi Zhe, and he is at least at the level of the sixth or seventh level of the Forbidden Realm. It is not easy to defeat him.

Even someone as strong as Qi Zhe would find it difficult to defeat him. If he cannot advance a few more levels, he will have absolutely no chance to confront him.

However, Qi Zhe did not come away empty-handed. The series of fierce battles honed his skills, allowing him to reach a new level.
"Rumble"

In the desolate and deserted starry sky, earth-shattering lightning continuously exploded, and Qi Zhe, who was in the midst of it, continued to travel and gradually stabilized his realm.

The minor heavenly tribulation alone could not stop Qi Zhe in his current state, nor could it even make him shed blood.

"It's over!" With a clear whistle, Qi Zhe swallowed the sky full of lightning in one gulp and refined it completely.

At this moment, Qi Zhe is incredibly powerful. Traversing the starry sky and severing meteors are nothing to him. He can open a void passage with a single thought.

"Let's find a master-level expert to test our skills!" Qi Zhe muttered to himself. Now that he had finished his tribulation, he naturally needed to choose an opponent to practice against.

Qi Zhe is now on a star called the Ice and Snow Kingdom, where a large group of snowmen live, the strongest of whom is even a sage.

However, Qi Zhe only wanted a Great King as his opponent. After all, a fair battle where the inferior defeats the superior was what he desired, and challenging a sage would be a loss for him.

"laugh"

As Qi Zhe traversed the void and returned to the Ice and Snow Kingdom, a huge, strange warship suddenly shot out from the distant void.

The warship was twenty miles long, wider than a mountain ridge, and taller than a strange peak. Gun barrels of various sizes were densely packed on the hull, and countless patterns flashed back and forth on it.

"This is truly eye-opening!" Qi Zhe exclaimed, his eyes wide with surprise.

Whew. Let's do something interesting.

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(End of this chapter)