Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 40 Defying Heaven's Will

Great Emperors stand tall in the realm of ultimate cultivation, and it often takes tens of thousands of years for one to be born. Their cultivation achievements are beyond the imagination of ordinary cultivators.

They used one principle to suppress all others, making the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth revered together, and the imperial weapons and ancient scriptures they left behind could create a glorious legacy.

Although the vast Eastern Wilderness now has many holy lands and aristocratic families, there are not many that can truly be considered as the lineage of the Great Emperor; there are only a handful.

Even the Yao Guang Holy Land, which possesses the Imperial Cauldron, is not a true successor of the Great Emperor. It only has Imperial Weapons but no Imperial Scriptures, so its foundation is still lacking.

The Demon Emperor's Scripture that Qi Zhe has obtained would be a stroke of luck for any demon cultivator, but unfortunately, he is a human.

"What a pity! I have the Emperor's Scripture before me, but I can't practice it!" At this moment, Qi Zhe was full of regret. The good news was that he had obtained the Emperor's Scripture, but the bad news was that the Demon Emperor was the Great Emperor.

This made Qi Zhe lament that the greatest regret in life is wanting something but not getting it, and an even greater regret is getting something but having no use for it.

"Although I had expected it to be related to the demon race, who would have thought it was the Demon Emperor's scripture!"

At this moment, Qi Zhe's mind was filled with muttered thoughts. Even if he howled at the moon in the wilderness, he could not vent his resentment.

He felt that by simply changing to another imperial scripture, he would have no more obstacles on his path to rise to power, and could soar to the heavens and roam freely in the mortal world.

"Awooo!" Qi Zhe roared to the sky, appearing like a lone wolf under the moonlight, startling all the wild beasts within a radius of dozens of miles away.

After a long while, Qi Zhe gradually calmed down. He weighed the stone statue in his hand and said strangely after a long time, "I'm still not satisfied if I don't try. Maybe I can practice?"

Qi Zhe felt that although it was the Demon Emperor's Scripture, the great paths of the world lead to the same destination, and the cultivation methods of the demon race and the human race ultimately had similarities.

Even if this is a scripture of the Demon Emperor, he might still be able to cultivate it.

"I don't believe it, I'll defy the heavens!" Qi Zhe whispered, then sat cross-legged by the stream and began to comprehend the Demon Emperor's scriptures under the moonlight.

The Demon Emperor's scriptures are mysterious and unpredictable. After only a slight comprehension, Qi Zhe felt as if runes had sprung up out of thin air in his mind, and countless Dao runes began to flash.

Strange runes resembling true dragons and phoenixes flashed in Qi Zhe's mind. Although Qi Zhe did not recognize them, he could sense their mysteries and truly heard the Demon Emperor's scriptures.

The mysterious and profound scriptures made Qi Zhe frown. Even with his high level of comprehension, he couldn't quite understand the Demon Emperor's scriptures and felt that they were like celestial books.

Moreover, the things practiced in this Demon Emperor's Scripture are somewhat different from the five great secret realms he knew; they were entirely prepared for the demon race.

"Inscribe the Way in the scriptures, seek the fruit in your heart."

Just as Qi Zhe was filled with confusion, two inexplicable words entered his mind, and as a strange lightning bolt flashed in his mind, nine mysterious ancient characters suddenly appeared.

These nine ancient characters are extremely ethereal, without any special form, and are constantly changing, the principles they illustrate are beyond anyone's comprehension.

"The character 'Emperor'!" Qi Zhe was shocked. The nine characters suddenly appeared in his mind and were then imprinted on his heart.

The ancient emperors, who were considered great figures in ancient times, often had the character "帝" (emperor) hidden within their ancient scriptures. There were exactly nine such characters, which often represented their ultimate understanding of the Dao.

Whether these nine characters appear varies from person to person. Whether they can be obtained from the ancient scriptures depends entirely on one's understanding, and each one has its own wonderful use.

Now, as Qi Zhe looked at the nine characters for "Emperor," he began to recall the words that had appeared when they were first written, and his obsession began to dissipate.

"It's a pity." The scripture contains the teachings, but there are no results. No matter how hard Qi Zhe tries, he can't master it.

Obtaining these nine characters for "Emperor" was a reward in itself, and Qi Zhe felt somewhat relieved as he pondered them, beginning to delve into the mysteries of these nine characters.

"Buzz." As Qi Zhe pondered, he began to trace the nine characters in his sea of ​​consciousness with his divine power, and with each stroke he made, he could hear a strange sound.

At this moment, Qi Zhe felt a tingling sensation all over his body, his bones creaking and rattling, as if he were about to be reborn. "It's actually a sign of transformation! Could it be that these nine imperial runes contain the insights of the Azure Emperor's transformation into a human?" Qi Zhe was shocked and deeply moved.

The once peerless demon emperor of the Eastern Wilderness was originally a Chaos Green Lotus, an immortal elixir that could not speak and had faint divine fluctuations, making it impossible for him to cultivate.

But he did not want to be just a lotus. Millions of years ago, he flew into the Immortal Transformation Pool in the Qinling Mountains and began an amazing transformation. Finally, tens of thousands of years ago, he was born and attained enlightenment.

Anyone who knows him is aware of his astonishing abilities. Compared to his incredible combat power, what is most astonishing is that he transformed from an elixir of immortality into a human form. Of all the elixirs of immortality, only he managed to do so.

"The Azure Emperor is definitely a towering figure in the realm of transformation. If he hadn't taken the wrong path, becoming a mortal immortal wouldn't have been difficult!" Qi Zhe recounted the Azure Emperor's life, feeling that those nine "Emperor" titles were absolutely astonishing.

He guessed that the nine characters "Emperor" were originally left by the Azure Emperor for the transformation of the demon race, which could improve the demon race's aptitude, but now they also gave Qi Zhe the feeling of transformation.

"If I were to constantly practice in the sea of ​​suffering, could I undergo another transformation?" Qi Zhe asked with a puzzled expression, feeling that it was worth a try.

If he succeeds, he will undergo another transformation, which will undoubtedly be a tremendous improvement.

Under the vast moonlight, Qi Zhe, who had initially felt quite regretful, suddenly became invigorated, looking at the stone statue in his hand and feeling that he was deeply blessed.

"Even if I can't use the Demon Emperor's scriptures, some demons might be able to, so I can at least swindle a couple of times!"

Qi Zhe felt that even if he couldn't master the Demon Emperor Scripture, it wouldn't stop him from using it to gain other benefits. There were so many demons in the Eastern Wilderness, and there might be some who coveted the Demon Emperor Scripture but couldn't obtain it.

Excited after a night of excitement, Qi Zhe continued his journey into the distance after dawn, only to be surprised to find himself inexplicably approaching the direction of the desolate ancient forbidden land.

"So close! I drifted in the underground river for so long back then, I never thought I'd be back."

The Forbidden Land of the Ancient Wilderness is not far from the Tomb of the Demon Emperor, at most ten thousand miles apart. Qi Zhe had wondered before whether the Azure Emperor and the Ruthless Man had ever been neighbors.

But thinking about it, it's understandable that the Azure Emperor probably never communicated with the ruthless person. He narrowed his own path, which makes him another kind of ruthless person, since both of them had torn him apart.

As Qi Zhe arrived, the disciples of Yao Guang followed him and began searching for him.

In a small town outside Yan, many disciples of Yao Guang were gathered, discussing where Qi Zhe was now.

"That kid has been heading this way all the way, I think he's trying to use the chaos here to escape, what a clever scheme!"

The chaos at the Demon Emperor's Tomb was obvious to all. Many holy lands and noble families had been gathered here for more than half a year. The disciples of Yao Guang were having a headache. If that kid hid himself, they would really have a hard time continuing their search.

"Hmph, we certainly won't let him succeed. We'll continue our search in the shadows!"

As the disciples of Yaoguang gradually went into hiding, Qi Zhe also discovered the chaos in Yan and met several groups of cultivators from other holy lands.

"What a mess!" Qi Zhe was well aware of the principle of "great seclusion in the city," and since arriving here, he had been heading to crowded places. Now he had even entered the capital of the Yan Kingdom, where people from various holy lands had gathered.

People from the holy lands of Zifu, Daoyi, and Wanchu, as well as cultivators from various sects in Zhongzhou, are staying here.

On the bustling street, Qi Zhe sat quietly drinking tea in a teahouse. As he looked around, he spotted several uninvited guests.

Yao Xi, dressed in a rosy robe, was followed by several female disciples of the Yao Guang Sect. Although they had smiles on their faces, their expressions were inscrutable as they stared at Qi Zhe as if scrutinizing him.

After a moment, Yao Xi said slowly, "Do you still consider yourself a disciple of Yao Guang?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Zhe was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said, "Senior Sister is joking. The true lineage of Yao Guang is all within me, so I think it is naturally so!"

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