Covering the Sky: I, Wang Teng, truly lack the bearing of an emperor.

Chapter 331 Wang Teng: What are you looking at me for? I'm not from the Eastern Wilderness.

"Since you're so strong, then you can treat me to this meal," Wang Teng said casually.

What others think is their business.

As long as the entire Eastern Wilderness or even the entire Beidou region doesn't hold prejudices against him, Wang Teng can ignore the opinions of the other minority.

Anyway, those people can't beat him.

Upon hearing Wang Teng's words, the group of people present were stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting him to say such a thing.

They thought Wang Teng was going to declare war.

"Hahaha, okay, I'll treat!" Qi Hao laughed.

After being secretly taught a lesson by the main body, he became much more restrained.

However, the attitudes of these two people were somewhat difficult for others to understand.

"They didn't fight? Are these two really that good-tempered?" Someone's eyes flickered as they stared at Wang Teng and Qi Hao, unsure of what the two were thinking.

"Wang Teng is too unambitious. This move won't work on him... He doesn't seem to have ever had a conflict with anyone in public. He also doesn't seem to have any desire to compete with Qi Hao."

Some people looked at Wang Teng with serious expressions, feeling that his smiling face was inappropriate.

What Wang Teng presented to everyone was an attitude of not competing.

He never actively sought to compete with others, nor did he have a history of openly sparring or fighting with anyone.

There were only three rare exchanges that were reported: one where he fought to a draw with the Holy Son of Yao Guang, another where he overpowered the Ji family's second-best prodigy after Ji Haoyue, and the last where he suppressed the Golden-Winged Roc King.

However, these three instances were merely rumors; no one among those at the same level was ever able to truly test Wang Teng's combat prowess.

However, Wang Teng suppressed six powerful beings who had sealed themselves to the same level as him during the Heavenly Tribulation, which was witnessed by everyone. In addition, Wang Teng underwent two tribulations in a row, which undoubtedly brought a great sense of pressure to others.

Not to mention, Wang Teng also withstood a powerful blow that night!
Therefore, even though no one in the same realm could fight Wang Teng, everyone still felt that Wang Teng was the undisputed number one.

Moreover, the reason some people didn't fight Wang Teng wasn't because they didn't want to, but because their elders repeatedly told them to avoid fighting Wang Teng, so they kept their composure.

Later, seeing Qi Hao's arrogance, they thought that someone from the younger generation was finally going to start the first battle of competition. Unexpectedly, Wang Teng didn't even want to fight!

During the banquet, some people mentioned the ranking of the younger generation in the Eastern Wilderness and the strength of other prodigies, and they all gave objective evaluations.

There are generally three types of evaluations: I can beat them, they are about the same level as me, and I can't beat them.

No one has revealed the specific rankings, because the younger generation hasn't had a proper fight yet, and even the battle that everyone is most looking forward to today hasn't taken place.

"The number one among the younger generation..." Yao Guang Shengzi continued, following up on the words of another powerful figure, "I think it is Brother Wang. Although Brother Wang has never fought against the young generation's prodigies, his ability to suppress six powerful figures at the same realm speaks volumes."

Of all Wang Teng's achievements, this battle was indeed the most dazzling, even achieving an unexpected feat that no one could have imagined!

“Indeed, I also think that Brother Wang is the one everyone hopes to have.” Someone next to the Holy Son of Yaoguang also spoke up.

Wang Teng chuckled upon hearing this.

The Holy Son of Yaoguang is truly still harboring wicked intentions.

"It doesn't matter, it's just a title, nobody cares. I think Brother Yaoguang might be stronger. He hasn't even unleashed his full power with the Holy Light Technique yet, has he? Brother Yaoguang was already at the peak of the Four Extremes Secret Realm a long time ago. If he wanted to, he would probably be a cultivator in the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm by now, right? Besides, I'm not from the Eastern Wilderness." Wang Teng said with a smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, some people present looked at the Holy Son of Yaoguang.

Indeed, the Holy Son of Yaoguang has never made a move in public.

Even before Wang Teng appeared, the title of the number one person of his generation was universally acknowledged to be Yao Guang Sheng Zi. However, Wang Teng was so brilliant that some people transferred the title to him.

Now, everyone was surprised to realize that Wang Teng was not from the Eastern Wilderness at all. He was from the Northern Plains. However, he had been traveling in the Eastern Wilderness for too long and had complicated relationships with some forces in the Eastern Wilderness. As a result, when they were calculating who the number one young person in the Eastern Wilderness was, they subconsciously included Wang Teng in their calculations!

"That makes sense. Wang Teng isn't from the Eastern Wilderness, so why should he be involved in the competition for the number one young talent in the Eastern Wilderness?"

Someone spoke.

The others had strange expressions.

Wang Teng had been hanging out with them for so long that they had subconsciously overlooked this fact, and when they were scheming about the future talents of the Eastern Wilderness, they had always included Wang Teng in their calculations.

"So, if I want to dominate the younger generation in the Eastern Wilderness, I don't actually need to challenge Wang Teng?" Qi Hao said, his eyes flashing.

“It’s obvious that’s the case,” Wang Teng chuckled.

Are you kidding me? You think I could be led astray by Yao Guang?
"In the current Eastern Wilderness, the strongest among the younger generation should be the Holy Son Yao Guang. With his Holy Light Technique fully activated, even cultivators in the Dragon Transformation Realm would probably be no match for Brother Yao Guang," Wang Teng said with a smile.

The others smiled and echoed, even Ji Haoyue nodded, "I have sparred with Brother Yaoguang before. If we were to really fight, Brother Yaoguang and I would at most only manage a draw."

The power of the Holy Son of Yao Guang is evident to all. Among the young geniuses of the Eastern Wilderness, the Holy Son of Yao Guang exudes the strongest sense of oppression. He simply stands there, with 108 flashes behind him, as if a god has descended to earth, bringing an extremely strong sense of oppression to others.

The others nodded in agreement, confirming that the Holy Son of Yaoguang was indeed the most powerful young person in the Eastern Wilderness.

However, Wang Teng's sudden emergence, accompanied by numerous discussions and influences, led people to gradually regard him as the strongest, thus ignoring the regional differences.

Only now, when Wang Teng brought up the matter again, did the others realize what had happened.

"I also think that the strongest person in the Eastern Wilderness right now should be the Holy Son of Yao Guang. The strength he has shown is the strongest on the surface," Wang Teng commented.

The Holy Son of Yaoguang wanted him to compete against Qi Hao on the same stage, but how could Wang Teng be bewitched?
In recent days, neither the rumors from the outside world nor the words of others at the banquet have shaken Wang Teng's resolve.

"The Holy Son of Yao Guang is the strongest? Interested in a fight?" Qi Hao looked at the Holy Son of Yao Guang and asked.

“Actually, when it comes to competition among peers, there’s no need to be bound by regional differences. After all, in the end, whether it’s the Eastern Wilderness, Western Desert, Southern Ridge, Northern Plains, or Central Plains, all the geniuses will compete on the same stage,” Yao Guang Holy Son said with a light laugh.

“Yes, so it’s best to first determine the strongest person in a region. That way, we can avoid a lot of trouble in future battles between people of the same level.” Wang Teng did not back down.

He couldn't keep letting the Holy Son of Yao Guang trick him, could he? He had the Holy Son of Yao Guang's little secrets, so he should take the initiative no matter what.

"Alright, that's enough. I already know. I'll ask you all for advice later!" Qi Hao smiled.

After all that, it turns out I didn't need to attack my own body at all?
Then he can play freely.
The Holy Son of Yaoguang took a deep breath, his expression remaining calm, as if unaffected.

At the ensuing banquet, Qi Hao became even more unrestrained, holding a wine glass and drinking heartily with many people. He also took advantage of his slight intoxication to bluntly express his desire to challenge someone.

The person whose name was mentioned changed his expression slightly. He was the one who was the first to provoke Qi Hao and instigate Qi Hao to take action against the younger generation of the Eastern Wilderness.

Although he had the opportunity to participate in a banquet for Saint Sons, he was not a true Saint Son-level prodigy, but merely a follower of a Saint Son. He was still quite a distance from being a true Saint Son. If he were forced into a battle, he would undoubtedly become cannon fodder.

"Don't worry, none of you here will escape. I will discuss the Dao with each of you one by one," Qi Hao said drunkenly and domineeringly.

However, when he looked at Wang Teng, he ignored his own body and said, "Don't be afraid, because you are not one of us from the Eastern Wilderness. I will only make my move against you when the geniuses from all over the world truly clash, so that you will know who is truly powerful and who can hold the real power!"

Qi Hao's words had a hidden meaning, to which Wang Teng simply smiled.

There's no way around it; this is simply the most rebellious side of his personality. If he weren't rebellious, it would be abnormal.

"Okay, I'll be waiting for you then!" Wang Teng smiled.

The strongest in the Eastern Wilderness and Northern Plains are all myself. If all of this were to be revealed in the future, I wonder how many people would be surprised and astonished?

After the banquet ended, news of what had happened during the banquet spread.

Some people were quite disappointed when they heard that Wang Teng and Qi Hao hadn't actually fought.

Wang Teng is already a recognized strongman, while Qi Hao is arrogant and doesn't take anyone seriously. In addition, there are so many rumors in the Holy City about the two of them. Logically speaking, if the two of them met, they should have fought. However, the battle that was expected did not occur.

When everyone learned the reason, their expressions were somewhat complicated.

They actually didn't fight because of this; they thought one side had backed down, but they never expected this...

But since Qi Hao and Wang Teng can't fight, the others need to think about something else.

"Between Qi Hao and the Holy Son of Yao Guang, who is stronger?"

Someone asked this question.

No one really knew the strength of Qi Hao and the Holy Son of Yao Guang. Nowadays, the younger generation of strong people are too cautious and don't make a move in public. As a result, apart from the people of their respective holy lands and families, other strong people don't know the strength of these young people.

Therefore, at this moment, they could not guess the strength of this group of people, and even if they wanted to predict it, they would find it difficult to find a battle to refer to.

Qi Hao is indeed a decisive and efficient person.

The banquet had barely ended when they went straight to the Yao Guang Holy Land and challenged the Yao Guang Holy Son.

The people of Yao Guang Holy Land were not convinced, and the twelve candidates for Holy Sons made their moves one after another, but Qi Hao suppressed them all in a total of twelve moves.

In the end, it was Yao Xi, the Holy Maiden of Yao Guang, who stepped forward and said that the Holy Son of Yao Guang had made some progress and was currently in seclusion. He would soon break through to the Dragon Transformation Realm, so he had no time to fight.

"I apologize, fellow Daoist. Please forgive me. The Holy Son said that we will fight again in the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm another day." Yao Xi chuckled, her smile bright and captivating.

But Qi Hao remained unmoved. "What a coincidence? Are you really breaking through, or are you avoiding battle?"

Qi Hao's words were quite blunt, but Yao Xi still smiled, as if Qi Hao's words had not affected her. "Brother Qi, you are overthinking it. The Holy Son was indeed already at the peak of the Four Extremes Secret Realm. After discussing the Dao with Brother Qi, Brother Wang, and others, he gained some insights and is indeed about to break through."

"And what about you? Can you fight me?" Qi Hao asked, looking at the Holy Maiden of Yao Guang.

Yao Xi is, after all, a Holy Maiden of the Yao Guang Holy Land, so her strength is naturally exceptionally powerful. Her realm is at the Four Extremes Secret Realm. If a real fight were to break out, she would definitely be no less powerful than some of the Holy Sons of the Holy Lands.

"Yao Xi's strength is too weak to be of high enough caliber to meet Brother Qi's approval," Yao Xi said with a light laugh, effectively rejecting Qi Hao's offer.

"Hahaha, since that's the case, then let's just forget about it!" Qi Hao chuckled, then turned and left with a flourish.

Qi Hao took the initiative to declare war on the Holy Son of Yao Guang, but the Holy Son of Yao Guang avoided the battle.

This matter has attracted a lot of attention.

The outcome of this matter was expected by some people. The first one to be declared war on by Qi Hao would definitely choose to avoid the war. But no one expected that Qi Hao would be so reckless, directly targeting the Yao Guang Holy Son, who is arguably the strongest young generation in the Eastern Wilderness, on his first attempt!
There are so many people behind us!
After returning from the Holy Son of Yao Guang, Qi Hao no longer kept a low profile and directly declared war on each family one by one. However, the responses he received were all similar: either they were in seclusion or they had just returned to their families. In any case, they all had a valid reason for not being present and unable to fight.

In the end, Qi Hao actually found Lu Hao.

"I've heard you're a prodigy from the Southern Region of the Eastern Wilderness. How about a fight?" Qi Hao asked.

With no one around, Qi Hao was exceptionally arrogant and domineering.

“When I return to Earth in this world in the future, pulled back by nine dragons in a coffin, the first thing I’ll do is send you to a mental hospital!” Lu Hao said calmly.

Qi Hao seems a bit off.

When he was begging me to learn array patterns, he kept calling me "good brother," and now he wants to challenge me. This is just too Qi Hao!

"Ha! You're scared!" Qi Hao said calmly.

"If you utter another word, the gourd won't be yours." Lu Hao issued an order to leave.

"A gourd? Mine? Okay! I'm leaving!" Sure enough, Qi Hao turned and left.

In the end, Qi Hao didn't even engage in a single battle at the level of a Holy Son. All the Holy Sons and Holy Daughters avoided fighting, and the once bustling Holy City fell silent.

However, the area outside the holy city was not as peaceful as the area inside.

Wang Teng finally learned about the Black Emperor, but as soon as he heard the news, his vision blurred and he almost collapsed.

"I'm numb! I really shouldn't have been so soft-hearted as to let Senior Chaotic Ancient Imperial Weapon travel with the Black Emperor!"

P.S.: After the exam, I checked the answers and got so many wrong... I feel terrible. I'll resume frequent updates after the Dragon Boat Festival.
(End of this chapter)