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

Chapter 347 The Daoist Charm Deep Within the Fire Domain

The Fire Domain is one of the most mysterious places in the Eastern Wilderness. Legend has it that immortals were once burned to death in its deepest part.

The specific history is no longer traceable; what has been passed down are the rumors from that time.

Wang Teng tried to recall which part of the Perfect World the Fire Domain might be related to, but he couldn't remember it for a while.

"It can't possibly be related to Huo Ling'er..." Wang Teng silently complained in his heart.

If Wang Teng wants to go further, he will need to seek external help.

After all, this is already the eighth level of the Fire Domain. Even the most powerful beings cannot enter this level. It is likely that only beings at the level of a Dao-Slaying King can reach this level, and even then, it is impossible for them to go as deep as Wang Teng.

Although Wang Teng's current cultivation level is only at the third level of the Dragon Transformation Realm, his actual combat strength even surpasses that of ordinary experts who have just entered the Sendai Realm.

In addition, he cultivated the Hengyu Emperor Scripture and the Ancient Sun Scripture, and he obtained his Fire Origin here in the Fire Domain. Therefore, Wang Teng's resistance to fire and his affinity for the Fire Domain far surpassed those of others.

Due to a combination of factors, Wang Teng was able to reach the eighth floor.

The ninth level would likely require an ancient saint to enter.

Although Wang Teng is far superior to the ancient saints in many aspects, he is still far behind them. It is obviously unrealistic for him to enter the ninth level on his own.

"Please help me enter the depths of the Fire Domain, senior," Wang Teng said, seeking help from the Chaotic Ancient Imperial Weapon.

"Okay!" The Chaotic Ancient Emperor Weapon agreed without any hesitation.

A gentle force descended upon Wang Teng, the protection bestowed upon him by the Chaotic Ancient Imperial Weapon.

With this protection in place, even if a quasi-emperor descends and attacks Wang Teng with all their might, they will not be able to cause him any harm.

In fact, from the very beginning, the Chaotic Ancient Imperial Weapon wanted to provide Wang Teng with this kind of protection, but Wang Teng refused.

Wang Teng felt that even in a game, it would be quite boring if you started with an invincible cheat code.

But now you have no choice but to use cheats!

Fire Domain is a high-level map, and my current level is not high enough. If I insist on venturing into a high-level dungeon, I will eventually need to unlock something.

Feeling the protective power within him, Wang Teng stepped into the ninth level with a solemn expression.

As soon as Wang Teng entered the ninth floor, he felt a wave of heat hitting him.

Although he requested the protection of the Chaotic Ancient Imperial Weapon, he did not ask it to cut off his perception of the outside world.

As long as he actively perceives, he can still sense the situation in the outside world.

He has only just entered the ninth level, yet he has already felt an immense heat wave, as if it could melt immortal metal. Even the heat of a star cannot compare to it.

Let alone a Dao-Slaying King, even ancient sages would encounter immense danger upon entering this level.

For example, Yu Sheng, that Saint King level existence, is already very close to the Great Saint realm, but if he were to come to the ninth level of the Fire Domain, he would have to be very careful, otherwise he would also get injured.

"Was it really true that immortals were burned to death here?" Wang Teng asked.

Even ancient saints would find it difficult to survive here, and this is only the ninth level. If we continue to go deeper, no one knows what kind of dangers await us.

Wang Teng estimated that if one were to truly reach the deepest part of the ninth level, even ancient sages would likely be unable to resist it. At the very least, one would need to be a quasi-emperor to have any hope of glimpsing the deepest part of the Fire Domain.

"It seems that Luan Gu came here before, but he didn't go too deep because he was being chased and hid here. Later, he forgot about it... Of course, I suspect that he may have deliberately ignored this bad history, so he pretended to have forgotten about it."

The ancient imperial weapon deity spoke from within Wang Teng's sea of ​​suffering.

The Chaotic Ancient Emperor Weapon is no longer satisfied with its form as an ultimate imperial weapon. Sometimes it will transform into the image of a burly man. Although it is not explicitly stated, Wang Teng can guess that this should be the true appearance of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor.

"There's such a saying?" Wang Teng was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting such a fresh and unconventional explanation.

"Why not? Although the ancient emperors were powerful, they were still living beings. They had not escaped the shackles of being living beings. They also had their own joys, sorrows, grudges, and affections. It's just that their realms were too different from others, so others couldn't sense them. Moreover, they wouldn't easily show their emotions in front of others," said the Chaotic Ancient Emperor Weapon.

Wang Teng nodded.

No wonder Ye Fan didn't continue exploring the Fire Domain further; it turns out that's the reason.

However, the Fire Domain is very special, making it difficult to explore.

"However, you can explore this place. Your conditions are exceptionally favorable. Even if you encounter anything you don't understand while exploring, you can ask that person for help," said the Chaotic Ancient Imperial Weapon.

Wang Teng nodded again. His purpose in coming here was to see the so-called tree in the deepest part of the Fire Domain.

Given Wang Teng's status, he can now directly return to the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land to inquire about any crisis or confusion he encounters in the entire world of Shrouding the Heavens. Therefore, the instructions of the Chaotic Ancient Imperial Weapon are actually quite useful.

Upon reaching the ninth level of the Fire Domain, Wang Teng continued to venture deeper under immense pressure.

Here, the flames are beyond description, releasing immense pressure, and with each step forward, the power of the flames grows stronger.

With just a few steps forward, the power of the flames doubled, and even a saint could no longer withstand it at this point.

Without the protection of the Chaotic Ancient Imperial Weapon, Wang Teng, with his current realm and combat power, would have been burned to ashes if he had stayed here for even a short while.

To stay here for a short time, one would probably need to be at the Saint King level, and to go deeper, one would likely need to reach the Great Saint level.

"It feels like the greatest pressure is on the ninth floor," Wang Teng said.

"To complete the journey, one must at least reach the Quasi-Emperor realm," said the Chaotic Ancient Emperor Weapon.

As an ultimate imperial weapon, his perception of the outside world is definitely far superior to Wang Teng's.

Wang Teng nodded upon hearing this.

The Fire Domain is still too mysterious. Even a Dao-Slaying King might have the opportunity to enter the ninth level, but even a Quasi-Emperor might find it difficult to go deeper into the ninth level.

Under the protection of the Chaotic Ancient Imperial Weapon, Wang Teng ventured deep into the ninth level.

Here, Wang Teng finally saw the core of the Fire Domain.

The area ahead can no longer be described as the ninth level of the Fire Domain.

As the temperature of the flames ahead suddenly increased, a small tree indeed stood in the very center of the ninth layer of fire domain.

There, the temperature of the flames rose again.

Around the sapling, there seemed to be no flames burning, but spacetime there had already been distorted.

Wang Teng even saw a peerless expert being burned to ashes by flames.

But now that he is the only one here, everything becomes clear: what is happening before his eyes is a projection of the past.

This small tree looks quite ordinary, but the flames it emits can actually distort spacetime, bringing what is either the past or the future to this moment.

Wang Teng even felt that even a Quasi-Emperor at the peak might not be able to get close to that small tree!
"It's really strong. Even if it hasn't burned an immortal to death, it has at least burned an ancient emperor-level being to death!" Wang Teng was filled with shock.

His unique phenomenon of the Sea of ​​Wheels is the River of Time and Space, so he is exceptionally sensitive to the power of time and space.

Although Wang Teng could not confirm the exact time and place of that time period, he was certain that it was definitely more than a million years away from that time period.

The significance of a million years is self-evident.

“A million years ago…” Wang Teng murmured.

That was a period of history so ancient that even the legendary ancient emperors might not know about it.

"This phantom... could it be that the rumor of the Fire Domain burning the Supreme Immortal to death originated from here?" Chaotic Ancient Imperial Weapon couldn't help but ask, looking at the distorted spacetime beside the small tree.

He had once come here with the Chaotic Ancient Emperor, but at that time the void next to that small tree was relatively stable and such an event did not occur.

"Perhaps," Wang Teng nodded.

He was already at the deepest part of the ninth level of the Fire Domain, only a few dozen feet away from the small tree.

But it was this distance of a few dozen feet that made him pause briefly.

"The flames ahead are too intense. If you want to continue, I suggest you wear that ring to prevent any accidents," the Chaotic Ancient Imperial Weapon reminded Wang Teng.

If he were to venture deeper into this place himself, he could withstand the flames. However, if he were to protect another person as they continued to venture deeper, even he himself was unsure whether he could continue to protect them safely.

Because now every step forward is a hurdle, the temperature of the flames in the next step is much stronger than this one, and perhaps after advancing a few more feet, the temperature of the flames will have reached the requirements for forging an ultimate imperial weapon.

"Mm." Wang Teng nodded. The bronze ring was still in his possession, and if anything unexpected happened, he would definitely act immediately to open the domain gate leading to the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.

It wasn't that he would quickly return to the Forbidden Land of Desolation, but rather that he would teleport any factors that might threaten him back to the Forbidden Land of Desolation.

Wang Teng believed that even this small tree in the Fire Domain could not harm his grandmaster.

Being one of the strongest people in the world of Shrouding the Heavens is no joke!

And so, Wang Teng continued to delve deeper.

The bronze ring in his hand emitted a faint light, and a wisp of aura flowed around Wang Teng. This aura was as cold as ice, protecting his body and true spirit.

Under the influence of this force, even though Wang Teng was walking in the deepest part of the fire domain, he did not feel any discomfort.

On the contrary, he still felt very relaxed, as if he were strolling in a peach grove in spring.

"As expected of that person's artifact!" Even the Chaotic Ancient Imperial Weapon couldn't help but exclaim.

As they continued deeper, the voice of the Chaotic Ancient Imperial Weapon grew increasingly solemn, but the cool power continued to protect Wang Teng's entire body, preventing him from feeling any heat.

"It is very likely to surpass the Supreme Emperor Weapon!" The Chaotic Ancient Emperor Weapon transmitted its voice very seriously.

He himself was an ultimate imperial weapon, and he was exceptionally sensitive to beings of the same realm. However, when faced with the bronze ring, he had a feeling that he couldn't see through it.

That's already quite obvious; the bronze ring is far superior to him!
Under the protection of the bronze ring, Wang Teng successfully reached the small tree.

The sapling looked to be less than ten feet tall, with few branches and only a few thousand leaves, all of which were emerald green and looked full of vitality.

However, this vibrant little tree lives in the deepest part of the Fire Domain, a place where even a quasi-emperor might not be able to survive. Yet, the little tree still grows vigorously, with every leaf lush and green, full of life.

When something that seems reasonable happens in the most unreasonable place, it is itself extremely unreasonable.

"Can we go any further?" Wang Teng asked, seeking the opinions of the Chaotic Ancient Imperial Weapon and the Bronze Ring.

At this moment, he was only two zhang away from the sapling. For a powerful expert like him, those last two zhang were already within reach.

"Yes!" the Ancient Emperor Weapon said confidently.

This is not self-confidence, but rather a deep faith in that person's things.

The bronze ring didn't give any warning, so Wang Teng continued deeper.

Finally, he arrived at the sapling, within reach of it; he could pluck a leaf simply by stretching out his hand.

He still did not feel any discomfort here.

The protection provided by the bronze ring far exceeded Wang Teng's expectations!

Wang Teng even reached out the hand with the bronze ring, approached the leaves on the sapling, and then forcefully ripped off a leaf.

The leaf was not a physical object; the moment it fell into Wang Teng's hand, it transformed into Daoist energy and attempted to dissipate.

However, how can something that has been obtained be easily lost?

Before the Daoist aura could fly out of Wang Teng's palm, it was intercepted by the bronze ring and could only turn into a small flame, floating in Wang Teng's palm.

“Not a physical entity! Is it the vessel of the Flame Avenue?” Wang Teng pondered.

With his Martial Arts Heavenly Eye fully activated, Wang Teng analyzed the flame in his palm and saw the intricate and complex Dao patterns within it.

Just one glance was enough to make Wang Teng feel a little dizzy.

It's as if this tiny flame before me embodies the essence of all flames in the world, explaining everything about fire.

"Very likely! It might be the actual Great Dao, but I don't know who is so powerful as to actually solidify the Great Dao of Flames and imprison it here!" The Chaotic Ancient Imperial Weapon pondered.

Just now, he also saw the essence of the flame through Wang Teng's Martial Arts Heavenly Eye, something that shocked even him.

For those who practice techniques related to fire, the effect of a single leaf from this small tree is even more powerful than that of tea leaves used for enlightenment.

For example, if the white-robed god-king who cultivates the Eternal Universe Scripture were given such a leaf, it might allow him to advance further and become the first strong person to advance further in the Ancient Saint realm after the great changes in the world.

That's what makes these leaves so powerful!

“It will be useful to me too!” Wang Teng said.

He also studied the Hengyu Emperor Scripture and the Ancient Sun Scripture. In addition, due to the special nature of his Heart Divine Treasury, he also needed this kind of supreme treasure that leans towards the fire attribute among the five elements to enhance his strength.

Wang Teng never expected that his trip to the Fire Domain would actually yield such a treasure.

Although the sapling is small and has few branches, it has quite a few leaves, which is more than enough for cultivation.

Wang Teng tried breaking off a branch to see if he could forge it into some special artifact.

However, even with his cultivation at the third level of the Dragon Transformation Realm and combat power comparable to the first level of the Immortal Platform Realm, he couldn't break even a small branch, no matter how hard he tried.

"Perhaps it's related to true immortals! With your current strength, it's difficult for you to delve deeper into this." The Chaotic Ancient Imperial Weapon reminded Wang Teng.

Just as Wang Teng tried to break the tree branch, the fire domain underwent a strange change.

The rules of the Great Path of Fire are being reorganized, and a faintly visible portal of flames seems to be opening, putting immense pressure on the Chaotic Ancient Imperial Weapon. Therefore, it reminded Wang Teng.

"Yes, I'll come back to check when I'm stronger." Wang Teng nodded.

He hasn't discovered anything else unusual in the Fire Domain yet, so he hasn't considered having his grandmaster participate.

Although with his current abilities, he could try to bring the small tree in the Fire Domain to the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, thereby turning the Fire Domain and the small tree into his own private property.

However, Wang Teng did not do that, because there were other opportunities in the Fire Domain. Although he did not need them, he could leave them to others. Moreover, there were very few people in the world of Shrouding the Heavens who could reach the deepest part of the Fire Domain.

He wasn't worried at all that the greatest opportunity in the Fire Domain would be snatched away by someone else.

So when he left, Wang Teng only picked a few leaves.

After leaving the Fire Domain, Wang Teng did not linger on the road for long this time. He directly took the domain gate back to the Northern Domain.

This time when he returned, he did not meet with anyone else, but only found the White-Clad God King.

Thanks to Wang Teng's intervention, Fairy Caiyun, the White-Clad God King's confidante, did not perish, and the two are now living a good life.

The two were even considering whether to get married.

Wang Teng naturally gave his full support to this matter.

It's a pity; the fewer of them there are, the better.

When they arrived at the God King's Palace, the God King and Fairy Caiyun were discussing whether or not to get married.

The biggest problem they face right now is who to invite to their wedding.

Because they existed thousands of years ago, and over those thousands of years, almost all of their relatives and friends have perished.

Of course, not all people of the same era have perished, but some have become the foundation of their family's power. Reviving them would require a huge price to pay. You can't just forcibly wake them up to attend a wedding just because they got married.

Therefore, if they were to get married, the number of people they could invite would be very limited, and almost all of them would be younger relatives.

Moreover, some important people cannot be gathered together right now, such as Ye Fan, who is currently traveling, and Wang Teng, who should have already arrived in Zhongzhou by now.

Therefore, even if we were to hold a wedding, it wouldn't be possible to do so right now.

Wang Teng's arrival undoubtedly changed the subject.

"Didn't you go to Zhongzhou? Why are you back again?" the God King asked.

He was somewhat surprised when he heard that Wang Teng had gone to Zhongzhou; he hadn't expected Wang Teng to return so quickly.

"We haven't even reached Zhongzhou yet, but we found some good things and came to give some to you, senior," Wang Teng said, taking out five leaves.

The moment he saw the leaf, the white-robed god-king immediately sat up straight.

P.S.: I had some things to do today, so I only wrote 5000 words.

(End of this chapter)