Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 3 The Gate of Ascension
On the vast land of the Southern Region, Qi Zhe crossed ancient mountain ranges one by one, following the words of the old cultivator, and was heading step by step toward the Yao Guang Holy Land.

Along the way, he encountered several monks traveling the world, as well as kingdoms and cities inhabited by mortals.

"This is truly an eye-opening experience!"

The bustling city scene came into view, giving Qi Zhe a sense of novelty; everything he saw and heard was new to him.

However, as several days passed, Qi Zhe also deeply felt the vastness of the Eastern Wilderness. Although he and the Yao Guang Holy Land were both in the Southern Region, he was still millions of miles away from the Yao Guang Holy Land.

There are dozens or even hundreds of countries in between. Without special means, with Qi Zhe's current cultivation level, it would take him quite a while to reach the Yao Guang Holy Land.

However, Qi Zhe was not in a hurry. He walked slowly across the southern land, inquiring about all sorts of rumors.

"Have you heard? The Huanggu Ji family has produced a divine body in this generation, and the legend of the Eastern Wilderness God King is about to be recreated!"

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Legends of a divine body began to circulate in the city at some unknown time, and people began to list the body's miraculous features, marveling at its power.

"Ji Haoyue?" Qi Zhe had naturally heard about it along the way and wondered if Ji Haoyue was about to be born.

However, as the news was just beginning to circulate, no cultivator could verify its authenticity, and the world was filled with doubt. Only Qi Zhe was certain that the divine body was real and must be Ji Haoyue.

Qi Zhe knew that the divine body was indeed a unique physique, enough to make most cultivators look up to it, but he was not too envious.

"It's true that you have a divine body, but I also have the gateway to ascension!"

Qi Zhe was certain that his greatest asset was enough to allow him to reach the pinnacle of power. Not to mention its ability to traverse the heavens, its other effects were astonishing.

The Gate of Ascension possesses the extraordinary power to traverse countless worlds. Although it has some limitations, it also possesses a unique ability.

Now, Qi Zhe sits cross-legged in the mountains, cultivating alone amidst the starlight. Within his body, in an unknown place, a portal shimmering with seven-colored light quietly floats in the darkness.

The magical portal was not fully open, leaving only a narrow crack, but strange sounds echoed continuously in this dark space.

"Better to be a beggar than a slave!"

The boy's suppressed, low-pitched sobs echoed in the darkness, yet even in the depths of despair, his vibrant spirit remained palpable.

He was unwilling to become a servant of the Fang family. Even though his daily life of tending horses was much better than that of ordinary servants, he never forgot his father's dying words.

He was tired of this kind of life and unwilling to be a slave, a spirit that greatly inspired Qi Zhe.

Even though he has been reduced to a household slave, Fang Han is still striving to improve himself. Compared to him, I must work even harder in my cultivation!

Qi Zhe sensed the unique laws of the Great Dao flowing from the portal, as well as the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the darkness that was completely different from that of the world of Shrouding the Heavens, and knew that this was the gift of the Gate of Ascension.

This portal connects all the heavens and myriad realms, and now it links to a special cultivation world. The Great Dao and essence of that world leak into this darkness, and Qi Zhe can perceive all of this with unparalleled clarity.

All these blessings were contained in the subtle details. He sensed the Great Dao of another realm, cultivated with the essence of that realm, and was subtly nourished by it. His aptitude and constitution improved every day.

Moreover, the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth in the Big Dipper is still suppressed, and the essence of heaven and earth has not yet recovered. Cultivation is still very difficult for cultivators, yet Qi Zhe is able to make rapid progress in this environment.

All of this was due to the Gate of Ascension, which provided them with a relatively better environment, preventing them from being trapped in a difficult era.

He didn't know whether this environment was good or bad, but he knew that refusing a gift from heaven would be disastrous, so he was prepared to accept it as it came. "Cultivation is enlightenment; I have attained one path as if I had attained ten thousand. The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth is within my grasp!"

As Qi Zhe sat cross-legged, he comprehended the unique Dao within the darkness, gaining a clearer understanding of the path of cultivation through analogy.

Regardless of the path, the common goal is enlightenment and immortality. If one can comprehend the entirety of the Great Dao of a realm, one will possess boundless magical power.

Whether it's the Great Dao of the Shrouding the Heavens world or the Great Dao of the Eternal Life world, obtaining one is enough to be invincible in the world. There's no need to worry about cultivation methods; you just need to quietly accept them.

Now Qi Zhe feels that the road ahead is crystal clear. He only needs to cultivate step by step, and his future will be limitless.

"I wonder if I can ascend to that realm after this portal opens." Qi Zhe's consciousness looked at the portal, his mind filled with speculation.

However, this problem is still somewhat distant for him, because two years have passed and there is still only a crack in the door.

It's unknown how long it will take for it to open on its own; it might take thousands of years.

Now, in this dark space, only Fang Han's soliloquy could be heard. After listening for more than a year, Qi Zhe knew that Fang Han had not yet embarked on cultivation and was still raising horses at the Fang family.

However, the day of his rise to power is drawing near. A few days ago, Qi Zhe heard that he had begun to engage in cultivation, started practicing an ordinary fist technique, and began body tempering.

"Fang Han's rise has been remarkably rapid. Perhaps it won't be long before he obtains the 'Subduing Dragon in the Yellow Springs' diagram and inherits the legacy of the Yellow Springs Emperor."

Qi Zhe was prepared to listen carefully to Fang Han's insights on cultivating the Three Thousand Great Daos, and to experience the boundless great laws of that realm.

As dawn slowly approached, Qi Zhe gradually awoke in the mountains and fields. He greeted the rising sun in the east and patted the dew off his body.

"Time to set off again, this journey still leads westward."

After identifying the direction, Qi Zhe continued westward toward the location of the Yao Guang Holy Land, intending to openly and legitimately join it.

However, the journey is indeed quite long, spanning millions of miles, and many ordinary people would need to spend their entire lives to reach it.

At that very moment, on a distant, azure star, nine stiff, black dragon corpses dragged a massive bronze coffin across the sky, leaving everyone utterly astonished.

"Nine dragons pulling a coffin!"

The gasps of passersby could not stop it from descending upon the summit of Mount Tai, shattering the palace at the Jade Emperor Peak and revealing the five-colored altar beneath the ground.

After observing the surroundings for a long time, Ye Fan and his classmates embarked on a long journey through the starry sky, about to cross the endless starry sky to arrive in an unfamiliar environment, where blood and bones flew together along the way.

Most people in this world don't know when an accident will happen, and Ye Fan was no exception. He was forced to board a Kowloon bus, leaving his hometown behind, and struggling to return amidst endless bloodshed and chaos.

Everyone in this world needs to travel.

During his journey, Qi Zhe had a sudden inspiration. Looking up at the sky, he seemed to see a blue star and wondered what Ye Fan's current situation was.

Many years ago, Qi Zhe abandoned the first half of his life and embarked on an unknown journey to the path of cultivation. Now, he has also set off for the Holy Land of Yao Guang, to compete for supremacy on the Emperor's Road.

Qi Zhe was really looking forward to the scenery along the way.

(End of this chapter)