Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 55 Today and Tomorrow

The city of Tiandu was bustling during the day, with cultivators coming and going through the city gates. However, the city gates, which were usually unguarded, were now filled with several groups of Yao Guang disciples.

The Yao Guang disciples were searching intently among the people coming and going, questioning every cultivator who left.

Many local monks were baffled by the strange behavior of the Yao Guang disciples, but they could not resist the power of the Yao Guang Holy Land and could only let them run rampant here.

"I wonder what they're looking for? Could it be related to the birth of Xishan more than two months ago?"

"I doubt it. The Yao Guang Holy Land has been making constant moves over the past six months. Who can know all that they want?"

Qi Zhe stopped at a tea stall not far from the West Gate, listening to the conversations of passersby and watching the Yao Guang disciples who were constantly searching, knowing that they had come for him.

"It's really like a persistent ghost!" Qi Zhe thought to himself.

After returning to the Eastern Wilderness last night, Qi Zhe changed his form and returned to Tiandu City. He inquired about news of his departure overnight and learned that more than two months had passed.

The Nangong family arrived here afterward and, after investigating for more than half a month, left helplessly, saying that Xishan was not something they could find. This caused many cultivators great distress, regretting that they had just missed their chance.

Before daylight arrived, Qi Zhe discovered that disciples of the Yao Guang Sect had rushed here overnight and were blocking the outskirts of Tiandu City. Furthermore, some people were searching for something in the sky outside the city.

Qi Zhe immediately realized that this group of people had come for him, and that there must be a master within Yao Guang who was plotting against him. He could only hold back for the time being and wait for the daytime departure from the city.

"It's all that loud roar that caused the cracks in the ancient mirror!" Qi Zhe muttered, knowing that the loud roar in the illusion had ruined his plans.

Last time, the Yao Guang disciples could only search for his whereabouts within a space of tens of thousands of miles, but this time they found him directly in Tiandu City, which must mean that they had figured out that he was in the city.

However, what reassured Qi Zhe was that although this group of people might have narrowed down the search area, they certainly couldn't pinpoint his exact location and could only wait for him outside Tiandu City.

"Unfortunately, I am a cut above!" After thinking for a moment, Qi Zhe suddenly got up and walked towards the city gate, preparing to swagger out of Tiandu City in front of the Yao Guang disciples.

Near the bustling city gate, a group of Yao Guang disciples stared solemnly at the passing cultivators, stopping them from time to time to question them, even when Qi Zhe arrived.

As Qi Zhe passed by, the group of Yao Guang disciples glanced at him briefly and then ignored him. One of them said, "This is strange. Our sect's experts have been searching for him in the city for a long time, so why is there still no news?"

"That's really strange. They should have found it long ago!"

The strange words spoken by the group of Yao Guang disciples startled Qi Zhe, who was passing by. He then realized that this group was just a backup plan, and that there were other Yao Guang experts secretly searching for him in the city.

Unfortunately, Qi Zhe had changed his appearance long ago, and even the experts of Yao Guang could not find him, managing to evade him silently.

"Damn it." Qi Zhe quickened his pace and ran towards the distance.

As Qi Zhe moved forward, he vaguely sensed something was wrong and couldn't help but exclaim, "I have to go to a place with more people. Otherwise, once my location is calculated in the wilderness, and I'm the only person for miles around, then no matter how well I disguise myself, it will be useless."

As Qi Zhe pondered, he realized that if the cracks on the ancient mirror didn't disappear, the disciples of Yao Guang might continue to follow him. He couldn't help but think of returning to the old Taoist temple to see if he could get the old cultivator to repair the ancient mirror.

"I'm afraid he's already passed away, alas." Qi Zhe couldn't help but sigh. That old cultivator lived for over four thousand eight hundred years. Normally, he should have passed away around four thousand years old. After all, even among Great Completion Kings, those who live past four thousand years old are few and far between.

Even if he was exceptionally talented, a lifespan of four thousand five hundred years was already the limit. He must have consumed some special treasures to extend his life by several hundred years, and he may no longer be around now.

But Qi Zhe had no choice, because this precious mirror was indeed very magical and important, and if possible, it should definitely be repaired.

"It should be to the east." Qi Zhe identified the direction in the wilderness, then soared into the sky, preparing to return by following his memory.

Not long after he left, a cultivator suddenly emerged from the void outside Tiandu City and said to the many Yao Guang disciples, "Let's go, he has already left this place. My master said he went east!"

Upon hearing this, many disciples of the Yao Guang Sect changed their expressions drastically. One of them exclaimed, "How did he manage to do that? The city of Tiandu is practically a net of heaven and earth, yet he managed to leave again without a sound?!"

This time was exactly the same as the last; Qi Zhe escaped right under their noses once again, which was truly unbelievable.

"It must be some kind of magical technique, perhaps it can change one's appearance and aura!" someone whispered, recalling some legends.

Upon seeing this, the person who had delivered the message said directly, "No need for further words, head east now, and don't let him escape again!"

After saying this, the man soared into the sky and transformed into a streak of light, heading east. Seeing this, many Yao Guang disciples began to follow him in scattered places. Before long, there were no Yao Guang disciples left at the city gates.

The vast and boundless Southern Region of the Eastern Wilderness is home to countless human capitals. Qi Zhe traveled through many of these capitals, covering millions of miles, and evaded the Yao Guang disciples who pursued him multiple times. Finally, after more than a month, he saw a stretch of green mountains once again.

Along the way, Qi Zhe was accompanied by green pines and streams in the mountains. He crossed dozens of mountain ridges and finally saw a Taoist temple that was faintly visible in the green mountains.

At this moment, Qi Zhe also sensed that pursuers were coming from behind, and knew that someone had finally caught up with him.

With a whoosh, a young man dressed in a black jade Taoist robe appeared behind Qi Zhe, his face beaming with delight. "You little scoundrel, I've finally caught you!"

Their group had been searching for Qi Zhe for over a month, always just one step away from catching him, but each time Qi Zhe escaped, and there were even casualties.

Qi Zhe hadn't wasted this time; even without refining the precious medicine, he had reached the second level of the Dao Palace and had begun to comprehend the Sacred Body Scripture, resulting in a significant improvement in his combat strength.

But Qi Zhe was too lazy to pay attention to him at the moment. He looked at the Taoist temple and suddenly waved his hand to summon a magic mirror. In an instant, a divine light shone on the Taoist temple, and Qi Zhe saw a figure appear in the mirror.

"Fine, fine, fine! Still so arrogant even when facing death!" Seeing Qi Zhe ignoring him, the Yao Guang disciple couldn't help but roar.

Upon hearing this, Qi Zhe couldn't help but turn his head and sneer, "It's always been you who are arrogant. If it weren't for the Taoist temple in front of you that made you suspicious, I'd probably be beheaded by now, wouldn't I, Elder Han?"

"Hmph! I should have made you the firewood furnace back then."

The cold words echoed among the mountains. On a distant mountain peak, a figure in a gray robe quietly appeared. Han Jing looked at Qi Zhe with icy eyes, but his peripheral vision was fixed on the Taoist temple.

Qi Zhe laughed upon hearing this, "Haha, you really should regret it, because one day I will wipe out your entire lineage, including the Holy Son of Yao Guang!"

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