Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 441 Time is like water
Time flows by like water, and only after it has quietly passed do people realize that it is irreversible.

Opportunities are the same; many people only regret not seizing them after they have passed, and then silently reflect in remorse.

The path to immortality passed just like that. Neither the Golden Crow Emperor nor Ye Fan grasped it, and the real opportunity to become an immortal was missed.

Qi Zhe set off once again, sailing through the chaos in his boat, tending to the Chaos Immortal Root while searching for the location of the Boundary Sea.

This was a long journey, and Qi Zhe seemed to have become a fisherman, drifting alone at sea in a wrecked boat, each voyage lasting for hundreds of years.

Another thousand years passed. Qi Zhe went to sea ten times, and each time he made great gains, bringing back many celestial treasures, but he still could not find the Boundary Sea.

Now, another century has passed, and he has returned from his voyage. He is now traveling in a wrecked boat through the chaos to his old home, and by the way, he will also visit the Chaos Immortal Root.

"Times have really changed; even the roads are gone."

The long search yielded no results, leaving Qi Zhe somewhat disappointed. He couldn't find the Boundary Sea, and discovered that there wasn't even a path anymore.

After a little thought, Qi Zhe felt that this was only natural. The Boundary Sea was extremely far from the Nine Heavens, so how could he find it easily?

Although he possessed a dilapidated immortal vessel, it was no match for an immortal king. He could not directly locate the boundary sea and could only search bit by bit.

However, Qi Zhe was not discouraged. He still had a long time to spare, and one day he would reach that sea. Nothing could stop him.

As Qi Zhe traveled for thousands of years, his experiences in the chaos greatly improved his cultivation and led him to discover many ancient relics.

The farthest Qi Zhe ever traveled was when he encountered more than a dozen boundless continents buried in chaos, each as large as nine heavens and ten earths.

He initially thought it was a dilapidated corner of the Immortal Realm, but upon venturing deeper, Qi Zhe discovered it wasn't, realizing with astonishment that it was a foreign realm shattered at the end of the Chaotic Ancient Era.

In the chaotic ancient era, the myriad realms were shattered by the Dark Immortal Emperor. Apart from the Immortal Realm, the other great realms also disintegrated and scattered throughout the heavens.

Those dozen or so continents were once a corner of a foreign land. Although there are no longer any living beings there, various palaces and ruins remain.

Qi Zhe once ventured deep into the ruins, searching for creation within them, but unfortunately, although the pavilions still stood, all creation had been submerged by time.

Besides encountering the shattered alien realm, Qi Zhe had also seen a corner of the immortal realm drifting in the chaos, but he had never knocked on the gate.

His experiences are truly remarkable; he is like a true archaeologist, rummaging through the past in the chaos, witnessing the changes of a bygone era.

"The past is gone; we must look to the present!"

But at this moment, Qi Zhe felt that the past was gone and there was no need to keep clinging to it; he should look forward.

Amidst the chaos, Qi Zhe constantly traversed, piloting a wrecked boat, like a traveler returning home, heading towards a newly born universe.

"puff!"

With a strange sound, the hundred-foot-long wrecked ship pierced the boundary of chaos, raising countless wisps of chaotic mist, and entered a strange world.

Looking out, this world was filled with all kinds of dust. As a nascent universe, no stars had yet been born, only a huge continent lay across the sky.

This is where Qi Zhe planted the Chaos Immortal Root. To prevent the Immortal Root from being severed by the Great Dao of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, Qi Zhe had no choice but to do so.

"You're back."

Standing on the wrecked ship, Qi Zhe was somewhat dazed. Before him stood a giant tree with lush foliage, its branches and leaves like a canopy covering the entire continent.

The Chaos Tree is rooted on the only continent, its roots even penetrating the continent and reaching into the chaos, nourishing itself by feeding on the chaos.

Although it came from another realm, it adapted very well to this place, simply because this realm it was in had just been opened, and the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth had not yet taken shape, so there was nothing to kill it.

However, this realm is not the Immortal Realm, and no substances for immortality are born here. But compared to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, it is easier to achieve immortality here. This is because although this realm is just beginning, its primordial energy is abundant. As it continues to evolve, substances for immortality will be born on their own, and cultivators will emerge in the future.

"Crash!"

Upon seeing Qi Zhe's return, the Chaos Tree's thousands of branches began to sway, and its consciousness spoke up, "You've come again. Quickly enlighten me."

Although it was a Heavenly Lord in its previous life, it no longer possesses those supernatural powers in this life, and due to the difference in its path, it can no longer ascend to the position of Heavenly Lord.

Now he has embarked on Qi Zhe's path, exploring and cultivating, but after thousands of years, trouble has arisen, and it is extremely difficult to resolve.

What the hell is this?

Upon hearing this, Qi Zhe sailed his boat to the foot of the tree. As soon as he got close, he sensed that a holy spirit had been born in the Chaos Tree, and a celestial embryo was being conceived.

He was somewhat surprised, because the last time he came, the celestial embryo had not yet been born, but this time it had appeared, and there was even a faint consciousness within it.

"I am one with the Chaos Tree; this being should never have been born."

The Chaos Tree felt somewhat helpless, its thoughts on the Holy Spirit within the tree complicated; it was a newly born life, and could be considered its child.

That's why he was confused, since in his previous life he was a real man with a large number of wives and concubines and countless children, and he had never experienced anything like this.

Perhaps it's the very creation of this world.

Qi Zhe couldn't give an explanation, so he could only make up some vague and nonsensical statements. After talking with the Chaos Tree, he embarked on his return journey again.

He felt that perhaps the destiny of this world had been revealed, and that this Holy Spirit, born a million years later, might become the person chosen by the heavens in this realm.

"The true Son of Heaven and Earth."

After muttering something, Qi Zhe returned to the chaos and steered his wrecked ship towards the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. He could sense the connection with a realm and used it as a beacon.

The journey home wasn't too far; it would only take a few years to reach the destination by sailing the wrecked boat. Along the way, Qi Zhe was cultivating himself, trying to comprehend the path of life and death.

His path has led him to this point, constantly accumulating the foundation for becoming an immortal, and he has already seen the dawn of enlightenment, able to unfold his own cycle of growth and decay.

Qi Zhe had been inactive for years, but now he felt it was time. He planned to return to Kunlun and then go into seclusion.

Several years later, Qi Zhe returned to Kunlun quietly once again. After spending a long time with his three lovers, he began to meditate.

He no longer went out to sea to search for traces of the Boundary Sea, but instead went to another realm every hundred years to take care of the Chaos Tree. Many years passed in this way.

"boom!!!"

But with a loud bang, Qi Zhe was awakened in his secluded cultivation place. In just an instant, he felt thousands of vibrations, almost being obliterated.

At that moment, he gazed at the universe and saw Ye Fan struggling under the starry sky, and suddenly realized, "Is it finally time?"

Ye Fan's attempt to transcend tribulation and become an emperor stirred up an earth-shattering wave in this quiet era, even awakening Qi Zhe, let alone others.

The Golden Crow Emperor remained silent, unable to intervene, for the other party had defeated him many years ago, causing the heavens and earth to tremble.

"I'm still not strong enough."

Moreover, there is another person in this world who looks down on all the heroes and will not let him make a move. At this moment, he lamented that although he was an emperor, he did not have the corresponding glory.

(End of this chapter)