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

Chapter 360 One Call, a Hundred Responses; Kill That Person First

This underground palace is clearly a dead end.

The fact that the old man with the broken leg named Sun Lechuan had previously found many rogue cultivators and driven them into the cave, but none of them were able to come out, already speaks volumes.

If it weren't for the three prodigies from the Hundred Schools of Thought in the team, even Wang Teng would have needed to spend a considerable amount of time, energy, and effort to get out of there on his own.

After all, Wang Teng did not specialize in the Dragon Seeking Technique, nor did the deities in his Dao Palace cultivate these things.

Those three prodigies from the Hundred Schools of Thought clearly had cultivated the Dragon-Seeking Technique, and they actually found the way out of the underground palace before the gap-toothed old man could even see through it.

"It's a pity that I didn't learn the most orthodox Dragon-Seeking Technique back when I was in the Star Gazing lineage. Otherwise, why would I still be waiting until now to enter the underground palace?"

The old man with the broken leg, Sun Lechuan, smiled sinisterly.

He was the first to be exposed in the Star Gazing lineage, and he was expelled from the lineage before he could learn much of the Dragon Seeking Technique. As a result, he now has almost no understanding of the Dragon Seeking Technique of the Star Gazing lineage, and even after discovering the extraordinary nature of this underground palace, he did not rush forward.

But as the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining. He actually encountered the successor of an old acquaintance here. In that case, he had some confidence in the treasures hidden in this underground palace!
"Then I won't look for anyone else. It'll be you bunch of rogue cultivators. I'll let you explore the underground palace. You'd better cooperate obediently, otherwise, before your elders arrive, I have countless ways to kill you!" The one-legged old man, Sun Lechuan, said, reminding everyone.

If anyone else had made such a threat, the people present certainly wouldn't have been afraid. However, Sun Lechuan's situation was special. He had learned from various schools of thought and knew the situation of each one. If he really wanted to deal with the successors of these schools, it wouldn't be difficult for him. In fact, as he said, he could kill them without anyone noticing.

"Sun Lechuan! Aren't you afraid that we will wipe you out by doing this?!" the disciple of the Star Gazing Sect asked.

"Exterminate them all? Look at me now, how much of a human being do I still look like? Does your so-called extermination pose any threat to me?" Sun Lechuan laughed upon hearing this.

He tore off his trouser leg, revealing his severed legs, his shattered Sendai, and his sealed dragon spine.

His cultivation level has been stuck at its current level, unable to advance any further. No matter how much effort he makes or how much sacrifice he makes, he can only remain trapped in the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm.

"To be honest, my only hope right now is that so-called top-grade dragon marrow! So you should know how important that thing is to me!" Sun Lechuan said.

He wasn't reminding everyone of his weaknesses, but rather that he needed top-grade dragon marrow most right now, and that he would do anything for it.

“Then you are going against the Jiuli Dynasty. The prince of the Jiuli Dynasty may have already arrived in the Qinling Mountains, which are a million miles away.” The successor of Tian Sha said coldly.

"So what?" Sun Lechuan sneered. He already had a grudge against the people of the Jiuli Dynasty, so he was naturally not afraid of offending them.

“More and more people think they can be the ones to catch the prey, so please, young friends, don’t wait until everyone is here before you start competing with them,” Sun Lechuan said.

This time, he led that group of powerful and burly rogue cultivators deep into the underground palace, following the widest main road as they ventured deeper.

Along the way, the three prodigies from the Hundred Schools of Thought remained silent, seemingly considering how to deal with the situation. The young prodigy from Rongcheng, who was the first to be exposed, remained silent, because he originally thought he was the strongest and most extraordinary person in the team. He even thought he could turn the tide, save the team members from danger, shock everyone, and enjoy their praise and worship.

Unexpectedly, it seems his wish has been dashed.

He hadn't expected that there were three other geniuses from the Hundred Schools of Thought hidden among the crowd. These people were far superior to him in terms of both background and strength, so it didn't matter whether he was a minor genius or not. Even the old man with the broken leg didn't seem to pay much attention to him, simply classifying him as an ordinary rogue cultivator.

After entering the underground palace, the one-legged old man sat on the chariot and slowly followed behind the three successors of the Hundred Schools of Thought. Beside him were those burly rogue cultivators who followed the one-legged old man's lead and obeyed his arrangements in everything.

After traveling more than ten miles along the main road, the scenery changed, and several different forks appeared.

Under Sun Lechuan's reminder and urging, the three people from the Hundred Schools of Thought sat down cross-legged and began to inscribe array patterns, using their own methods to deduce the whereabouts of the dragon marrow.

All three were highly skilled in the art of Seeking the Dragon, and they chose the same path at almost the same time.

They ventured deeper along the chosen path, encountering several forks in the road. Each time they came to a fork, they made the same choice: they carefully analyzed the situation and arrived at the same conclusion.

Sun Lechuan was very satisfied with this tacit understanding.

Because of this tacit understanding, he subconsciously believed that his judgment was correct and that he could find good things by following the underground palace.

After traveling several hundred miles further, the imperial palace still seemed endless, with more and more forks in the road, almost forming a network that led in every direction.

At this point, even the three most outstanding successors of the Hundred Schools of Thought would need to consider things carefully for a long time before making a choice and judgment.

If they make the wrong judgment on some things, it may cause them to lose all their previous efforts.

Sun Lechuan didn't say anything more, but just followed behind the three of them, watching their deductions intently.

He wasn't completely clueless; on the contrary, because he had previously learned from the various schools of thought, he had a certain theoretical foundation in these things. The reason he was following this group of rogue cultivators now was partly to prevent them from escaping, and partly to continue learning from them.

After walking through countless forks in the road, just as the disciples of the Heavenly Secrets began to doubt whether they had entered another dangerous place, the view suddenly opened up ahead, revealing a huge underground palace.

When they arrived, they discovered that they were not the first group of monks to arrive here.

Some people had arrived before them.

Moreover, these people are all very powerful, including many experts from the Sendai Secret Realm, and even some great powers are hidden among them.

It is obvious that those few people are not the only ones who are proficient in the Dragon Seeking Technique. Other forces or independent cultivators are also searching for the whereabouts of the top-grade dragon marrow and have obtained similar clues, thus arriving at this underground palace.

"There are more and more people..." A powerful figure in the crowd opened his eyes and spoke with a hint of dissatisfaction.

“There’s no other way. All the clues point to this place. Even if there’s no top-grade dragon marrow here, there’s at least some high-quality dragon marrow. If we release it, it will be snatched up by all the major dynasties.” Another powerful figure said with a smile.

Wang Teng glanced at them. He didn't recognize either of them, but based on the expressions and demeanor of the Prince of Jiuli and the Princess of Daxia, he could guess that they must be somewhat famous in Zhongzhou.

After arriving at the underground palace, Sun Lechuan kept a low profile, leading the group of independent cultivators to sit down in a corner without making a fuss.

The Star Gazing Successor, the Heavenly Secret Successor, and the Heavenly Fiend Shipman all sat obediently in meditation, without seeking help from other powerful beings to escape their predicament.

A few more days passed, and more and more powerful beings appeared in the underground palace. Finally, someone couldn't hold back any longer and wanted to break into the deepest part of the underground palace.

This is a master from the Sendai Secret Realm. If he goes all out, he can definitely fight against Wang Teng at his peak.

Even so, he still did not open the last door to the underground palace.

"Foolish! How can we possibly get in without breaking the formation here? Do you really think this is just an underground palace?" A powerful figure in the crowd sneered.

Were these powerful individuals waiting here for so long just to gather and chat when there were more people around? Weren't they waiting for the perfect moment?

Given the current situation, unless those present intervene to break the formation, they can only continue to wait.

After waiting for a few more days, some of the stronger individuals in the crowd finally couldn't sit still any longer.

"Are we still going to wait? Are we going to have to wait for the people from the Nine Li Dynasty to arrive?" someone asked. This was a powerful figure from the kingdom, possessing strength at the Great Power level, and he spoke with great dissatisfaction.

"Stop waiting, let's join forces, break the formation here, and find the treasures buried deep within the underground palace!" said a powerful figure who had been hiding his identity.

A group of powerful individuals quickly reached a consensus. They gathered together and used various Dragon-Seeking Techniques to search for a way to break the seal on the underground palace.

After so many powerful individuals worked tirelessly for a long time, they finally found a way to break into the underground palace.

Throughout the entire process, the old man with the broken leg, Sun Lechuan, led them to watch from a distance without participating.

“If a powerful figure is leading the way, there’s no need for us to participate,” Sun Lechuan said coldly, his expression grim.

Wang Teng guessed that this guy might have encountered some enemies, big or small, ahead, which was why he was hiding here and not moving forward.

"It's not just surrounded by enemies on all sides, it's practically surrounded by enemies everywhere..."

It took seven whole days for so many powerful individuals to open the gates of the underground palace.

As soon as the gate to the underground palace opened, an ancient and weathered aura wafted towards them, as if a space that had been sealed for tens of thousands of years was being opened to them for the first time.

Faintly, some people even heard a loud dragon's roar.

"Dragon marrow! Extremely high-quality dragon marrow! Even if it's not the top-grade dragon marrow sought by the princes of the Nine Li Dynasty, its quality is definitely not low!" Someone exclaimed excitedly, transforming into a streak of light as he tried to rush into the underground palace.

However, the moment he entered the underground palace, a splash of blood appeared, accompanied by a scream. Only a pool of blood slowly flowed out and quickly evaporated under everyone's gaze.

"This……"

Some people looked on with surprise and uncertainty, and dared not go any further.

"This is an extremely dangerous place, but it definitely contains high-quality dragon marrow! Let's rely on our own abilities, everyone!" A powerful figure spoke up and took the lead, rushing in.

Everyone knows there's a huge crisis inside, but there's also a huge opportunity. If you can break in and bring out something, it'll likely be something everyone will be scrambling to get their hands on outside.

So people kept rushing in, and even though they knew their fate might be terrible, they didn't hesitate at all.

"Hehe, someone has gone in to scout ahead, let's go too," Sun Lechuan said.

Compared to other independent cultivator forces, the strongest among them was only at the peak of the Dragon Transformation Realm, so they naturally kept a low profile and did not rush in immediately.

After entering the underground palace with the others, they saw rogue cultivators almost everywhere. In some areas, battles had even broken out, with powerful figures killing rogue cultivators and rogue cultivators hunting down powerful individuals.

“The outermost layer is all useless stuff, let’s go deeper…” the old man with the broken leg said.

Although his cultivation level doesn't seem high now, he was once a top expert who learned from many schools of thought, possessing a broad perspective that far surpasses most people present.

Therefore, he came for the most important treasure in the underground palace.

"Does top-grade dragon marrow really exist...?" Wang Teng pondered.

He continued to follow this small group of independent cultivators. Perhaps because of their low strength and small number of people, they were not seen as a threat by others, so no one attacked them along the way.

Until we reached the deepest part of the underground palace, there was a small burial chamber with a coffin inside.

The powerful figures who had arrived earlier were gathered around the coffin, their eyes fixed intently on the small coffin.

Even Wang Teng, who didn't understand the Dragon Seeking Technique, sensed the strangeness in the air.

There is definitely high-quality dragon marrow here. The mere aura is enough to make Wang Teng's cultivation, which he could no longer suppress, stir up, almost to the point of breaking through.

“Someone’s here… Sun Lechuan? I knew you’d show up at such a grand event, but I didn’t expect you to sneak into the crowd with a bunch of rogue cultivators.”

Ahead, a powerful figure turned around and saw Wang Teng and the others.

His gaze fell directly on the leader, the old man with the broken leg, and he recognized him immediately.

"Long time no see, little one," Sun Lechuan said with a smile.

"Enough talk! Kill Sun Lechuan first!" Someone in the crowd spoke up first.

But in just a moment, dozens of murderous gazes turned toward them.

"Kill Sun Lechuan first!"

Someone chimed in with a comment.

In an instant, the entire underground palace was filled with murderous intent.

All the murderous intent stemmed from the old man with the broken leg sitting on the ground.

Wang Teng never expected that someone could attract so much hatred.

However, the Chaotic Ancient Emperor's Weapon God acted very casually, "It's perfectly normal. It's just that you didn't live in the Chaotic Ancient era, otherwise you would have seen something much more exciting!"

Wang Teng was speechless. However, the Chaotic Ancient Emperor must have been hunted down extremely badly back then, otherwise the Chaotic Ancient Emperor's soldiers would never have brought up this matter so often.

"Heh, kill me?" Sun Lechuan sneered. "Can you bear the consequences?"

He raised his hand and released a array of patterns, imprisoning the successor of the Heavenly Secrets and Heavenly Fiends Star Gazing Sect. He held the disciple in his hand to threaten everyone, his cold gaze sweeping over the entire scene.

(End of this chapter)