Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 337 Big Demon
The Holy City of the Northern Region stands horizontally on the land, its majestic city walls reaching a thousand feet high, resembling a fallen divine mountain, and its length is unknown.

This is the center of the northern region of the Eastern Wilderness. In the past, many great emperors ascended this place, leaving behind many legends that have been remembered by the world.

Today, the city is filled with palaces, and in its center, there is a celestial palace square, with gold and jade piled up and carved beams and painted rafters, which can be described as magnificent.

Qi Zhe strolled among them, with the aged Gai Jiuyou in front of him and great saints from all over the world following behind him, along with many sages.

But Qi Zhe ignored the sages behind him and followed Gai Jiuyou straight into the holy city, and even now no one has made a sound to disturb him.

The silence that followed made Gai Jiuyou realize something. He turned around and glanced at Qi Zhe and the group of sages behind him, saying with a complicated expression, "I'm getting old after all."

At this moment, he thought of his past and saw his own spirited self in Qi Zhe, as if it were yesterday.

Nine thousand years ago, he was full of vigor and made great strides in the Central Plains, breaking through to the Quasi-Emperor realm in a repressive environment.

Even though the traces of the Azure Emperor's Dao had not yet dissipated, he dared to attempt to prove the Dao, forcibly taking half a step forward, and still survived the Emperor's Tribulation.

Thus, a regrettable page was left in the ancient history of Beidou. People say that if Gai Jiuyou had been born in a different era, he would have been able to attain enlightenment. It's not that he couldn't do it, but that the environment did not allow it.

Now he laments that he is old, having experienced too much in the more than nine thousand years of history, and is now just an old man in his twilight years.

Qi Zhe remained silent upon hearing this, but Xia Jiuyou, dressed in white, spoke up from his side, unwilling to accept it, saying, "Master is not old yet."

"As long as you refine one batch of this great medicine, you can live another lifetime!"

The little girl who once claimed she wanted to obtain Ye Fan's holy blood is now a powerful Saint King, dressed in white like a fairy in a painting.

But she was still very unwilling to accept that her master was leaving like this, and she was looking for a way to prolong his life and to refine a great elixir.

Some ancient ancestral kings not far away exchanged glances upon hearing this, secretly shocked. If Gai Jiuyou were to live another life, how astonishing he would be, perhaps even attaining the Dao and becoming an emperor.

But everyone knows this is difficult. Gai Jiuyou had already taken the elixir of immortality, so extending his lifespan again would be no easy task.

"Haha." Gai Jiuyou chuckled upon hearing this, then shook his head and said earnestly, "Why bother? You should be content with what you have today."

Old Gai had an amazing magnanimity. He didn't care how long he lived, because he was already content and didn't care about becoming an emperor or an immortal.

Otherwise, he would have sealed himself away long ago. After all, it's nothing for him to have lived to this day in his peak condition with his methods. Nine thousand years couldn't stop an unconventional Daoist.

Qi Zhe stopped in the square, looked up at the master and apprentice, his expression somewhat moved, his lips twitching but he couldn't say anything.

Some sages in the distance were also silent, knowing that Gai Jiuyou really could not live any longer, otherwise what would be the significance of the outstanding figures in this golden age?

As if sensing everyone's thoughts, Gai Jiuyou said meaningfully, "There are not many people like me in this world, but there are a few."

He then turned to Qi Zhe and cautioned him, "You must be careful. Throughout history, many outstanding individuals have perished in those final tribulations."

Gai Jiuyou's words were quite meaningful, causing many sages present to change color. Then, a Great Sage from beyond the realm spoke up: "The Lord of the Divine Court?"

The struggle for enlightenment has always been bloody. Those who come later will face obstacles from those who came before them. If Qi Zhe continues down this path, he will inevitably attract the attention of his opponent.

But Gai Jiuyou shook his head upon hearing this, clearly looking down on the other party. He was referring to the strongest person in the world, a figure who had left his mark in ancient history.

Especially now, as we approach the path to immortality, those supreme beings will certainly not sit idly by and watch a human emperor be born.

Qi Zhe nodded upon hearing this, and whispered, "I understand!" He was a mortal, and it wasn't that Ye Fan had no nemesis, but even so, as long as he went through tribulations over the past few decades, it would not be surprising if he was ambushed.

By then, even the Lord of the Divine Court will be insignificant. A single giant hand can be extended from the forbidden zone to annihilate everything, and Qi Zhe will have to shed blood to fight for it.

However, Gai Jiuyou was unaware of Qi Zhe's plans and did not believe that Qi Zhe would fail to overcome the obstacle. He thought that by slowly accumulating strength, Qi Zhe might still have a chance.

Only Qi Zhe himself knows the road ahead; it will not be peaceful, but even so, he chooses to walk it firmly.

What followed was a grand gathering. Qi Zhe, unusually generous, hosted a banquet for a group of sages in the palace at the very center of the holy city.

Many old friends from the lineage of the Great Emperors toasted Qi Zhe, and people from various ancient clans also came forward to chat. Even people from the Central Plains came to visit.

During this time, the big black dog sneaked over, bringing Ye Fan's old friends to eat and drink to their hearts' content. When it saw Qi Zhe, it quickly asked some young people to take the bullets for it.

Then Qi Zhe met Shou Xin, who was somewhat unfamiliar to him. The little guy from back then had grown up and was now quite powerful.

At this moment, Shouxin had short hair, wore armor, and his face was covered in dust. Although he was handsome, he also looked somewhat disheveled.

"Boss!" Upon seeing Qi Zhe, the little guy was reminded of the past and rushed to Qi Zhe's side with excitement.

"Not bad!" Qi Zhe patted Shou Xin's shoulder, his eyes filled with a rare tenderness, and then pulled him to sit down.

"Boss, I thought you didn't want me anymore," Shouxin said, feeling a little aggrieved, because Qi Zhe had returned to Beidou all these years and had never looked for him.

Many people in the palace did not disturb the two, simply because they knew that Shouxin was Qi Zhe's only disciple, and they had not seen him for over a hundred years.

Qi Zhe remained silent upon hearing this. He had indeed never contacted the other party, simply because he knew that the child had always been by Yao Xi's side and he didn't know how to face her.

Seeing Qi Zhe's silence, Shou Xin also fell silent, but that didn't stop him from staying by Qi Zhe's side and enjoying this rare reunion.

Seeing this, the big black dog walked over from a distance. Looking at Shouxin's regretful face, it couldn't help but say, "What a pity! If only you had followed me back then!"

This guy still longs for the Chaos Blood that guards the heart, because he wants to use it to deduce the Chaos Body and find out just how amazing this physique, which has been coveted by the world to this day, is.

"hehe."

Shouxin rolled her eyes upon hearing this, and someone not far away laughed and said, "Luckily I didn't follow you, otherwise there would be another shortage in the world."

Upon hearing this, Black Emperor turned its head and bared its teeth at Yao Yuekong, who was slowly walking towards it. If it weren't a familiar person, it would definitely have pounced on it and started biting.

Some of the former prodigies came over at this time. Many of them were not very familiar with Qi Zhe, but they felt like old friends at first sight.

Yao Yuekong, holding a wine cup, looked at Qi Zhe, whom she had long admired, and sighed, "I've heard of Brother Qi's amazing talent for a long time, but I've only just met him today."

He then downed the wine in his glass in one gulp. Qi Zhe chuckled upon hearing this, finished his own wine, and said with a smile, "It's not too late yet."

This was a rare gathering, and many people who had not appeared for a long time came. The former bandits and great demons of the Northern Region also came.

From the crowd, Yan Ruyu, dressed in a beautiful and alluring green robe, appeared, her eyes fixed on Qi Zhe as she sighed, "Long time no see."

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