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

Chapter 362 Brother, you're not faking it too, are you?
The princess of the Great Xia Dynasty was stunningly beautiful, among the most beautiful in the Eastern Wilderness. Her appearance was no less than that of An Miaoyi and the Holy Maiden of Yaoguang. Coupled with her icy temperament, she was even more dazzling.

Holding a golden longsword, she stared expressionlessly at the prince of the Nine Li Dynasty, the sword still radiating a royal killing intent.

It was obvious that the attack just now was hers.

Faced with the attack from the princess of the Great Xia Dynasty, the prince of the Nine Li Dynasty looked solemn.

In just a moment, he became certain that his opponent was very strong, definitely no weaker than him!

"I want this," the princess of the Great Xia Dynasty said coldly.

The sword she held was the Imperial Holy Sword, a legendary sacred weapon belonging to the Great Xia Dynasty.

The imperial dragon aura of the Great Xia Dynasty was the most lethal among those of the same realm. In addition, she was holding a legendary holy weapon. If the prince of the Nine Li Dynasty had not reacted quickly enough and had not been holding the legendary holy weapon of the Nine Li Dynasty, this attack would probably have ended his life.

"The Great Xia Dynasty has quite the arrogance. Do they really think they can reap the rewards halfway by hiding among the crowd?" The protector of the prince of the Nine Li Dynasty sneered and spoke.

He revealed his true form and appeared before everyone, calmly looking at the princess of the Great Xia Dynasty.

"Hehe, the experts of the Nine Li Dynasty are really interested! They actually managed to stay in a rogue cultivator's group for so long with that kind of identity. Tsk tsk tsk, it's unbelievable!" The royal uncle of the Great Xia Dynasty also stepped forward, with a faint smile on his face.

It was obvious that he already knew the identity of the protector of the Nine Li Dynasty and that he had seen through the other party's previous disguise, which was why he was smiling so happily at this moment.

“You…” The protector of the prince of the Jiuli Dynasty looked grim upon hearing this. He immediately realized that the other party knew about his previous disguise.

Although he didn't care about his fetish being exposed to others, he still felt somewhat embarrassed if it were mentioned by someone he was hostile to.

"Hehe, I thought you guys got there first and wanted to seize the top-grade dragon marrow before anyone else, but I didn't expect you to join forces with the rogue cultivators and try to fish in troubled waters." The royal uncle of the Great Xia Dynasty said with a chuckle.

However, it was precisely because of this that their Great Xia Dynasty had a chance.

The allure of top-grade dragon marrow is so strong that even dynasties that have produced ancient human emperors would vie for it, as such a treasure could elevate the cultivation and talent of their descendants to an even higher level.

At least within the Dragon Transformation Realm, his cultivation level is unmatched!
"Do you really think this is top-grade dragon marrow?" The powerful figure from the Nine Li Dynasty sneered, his gaze sweeping over the dragon-shaped artifact in the coffin before turning to the royal uncle of the Great Xia Dynasty. "Further words are useless! Let's fight!"

Under the pressure of the Mountain and River Map and the Imperial Holy Sword, two powerful figures from different dynasties clashed in battle.

Both of them possessed combat power at the level of a Dao-Slaying King, yet the power they unleashed in their all-out battle did not shake the underground palace in the slightest.

The powerful figures of the Jiuli Dynasty waved their hands, unleashing a magnificent landscape to suppress the void. Combined with the might of the Mountain and River Map, it caused a group of people below to tremble in fear, not daring to look up and face the divine power of the mountains and rivers.

The strength of the powerful figures of the Great Xia Dynasty should not be underestimated. A single sword strike from them could annihilate a great power, and the imperial aura contained within it made the group of people below tremble as if they were facing a true dragon.

For others, a clash between two such powerful individuals would be a catastrophe.

If they hadn't been intentionally preventing the aftershocks of the battle from spreading and accidentally injuring others when they made their move, most of the people around them would probably be dead by now.

Even the most powerful figures from the various schools of thought in ancient China could not possibly contend with these two!
The powerful figures from the various schools of thought in the crowd were filled with shock. They had not expected that the experts from the Nine Li Dynasty and the Great Xia Dynasty had always been there, but they had been hiding among the rogue cultivators, causing them to be caught off guard and end up here with these two experts.

While the two powerful figures were locked in a fierce battle, the prince of the Jiuli Dynasty and the princess of the Daxia Dynasty were not idle either. They attacked each other, each wanting to severely injure the other and seize the contents of the dragon-shaped artifact.

Regardless of whether it contains top-grade dragon marrow or not, the fact that it appeared here already demonstrates its importance.

Just as the group was making their move, a "rogue cultivator" next to Wang Teng seemed unaffected and silently approached the coffin.

The old man with the gap-toothed tooth gasped when he saw this.

In contrast, Xia Jiuyou and his protectors appeared relatively calm, clearly indicating that they knew everything.

Inside the coffin lay the dragon-shaped artifact, which was only a little over ten feet long. It seemed to be cast in bronze and looked lifelike, exuding a faint aura of power. The aura of dragon marrow permeated the air, making people unable to help but feel their aura fluctuate in unison with it.

Especially for someone like Wang Teng, who is currently in the Dragon Transformation Realm and is about to break through, this aura is like a long-awaited rain after a drought.

If Wang Teng hadn't had a solid foundation and great strength, he probably would have already been unable to suppress his cultivation level and broken through on the spot.

Just as the rogue cultivator arrived at the coffin, the two powerful figures who were fighting in mid-air also came to their senses.

"How dare you!" The royal uncle of the Great Xia Dynasty roared, raising his hand and unleashing a bright golden sword aura that exuded a strong imperial pressure, cleaving through the void and suppressing the rogue cultivator.

However, this powerful strike, capable of killing a great expert, did not cause much of a ripple when it landed on the rogue cultivator. Only a flash of cyan light passed by, and the sword energy dissipated silently.

"How is this possible..." The expression on the face of the Imperial Uncle of the Great Xia Dynasty changed.

He was extremely clear about his own strength, and even more so about his killing power.

If this attack had landed solidly, even the powerful figure from the Nine Li Dynasty would have been severely injured. However, the seemingly rogue cultivator below showed no reaction, as if the attack had not struck him at all.

"Lord of Qin City!" The powerful figure from the Nine Li Dynasty looked grim.

He had once visited the Qin City Lord with the prince of the Jiuli Dynasty and had a deep impression of this strongest person near the Qinling Mountains, which spanned millions of miles. However, he did not expect that this person would also follow them quietly and blend into their group of rogue cultivators without being exposed. Only now did he reveal himself in an attempt to seize something related to the top-grade dragon marrow!
The rogue cultivator didn't turn around. He simply reached out and grasped the bronze dragon in the coffin before slowly turning around with a bright smile on his handsome face. "Thank you to the two seniors from the Jiuli Dynasty and the Great Xia Dynasty. This item is destined for me, so I will accept it on your behalf."

He had a smile on his face and looked to be in his early twenties, in the prime of his youth, but his strength was extremely powerful. The fact that he was able to snatch the bronze dragon right under the noses of two powerful individuals with the strength of a king was enough to demonstrate his strength.

"Insolence!" shouted a powerful figure from the Nine Li Dynasty, unleashing his full power and activating the Mountain and River Map in an attempt to suppress the Qin City Lord.

However, a cyan light still flashed by. The city lord of Qin City remained expressionless, tightly gripping the bronze dragon in his hand, and slowly nodded to the crowd.

"I will thank you all for leading the way," he said, and then turned to disappear.

A long sigh rang out.

The gap-toothed old man took two steps forward with his hands behind his back, a look of dejection on his face. "You are all strong individuals, why did you infiltrate my small group? You are all so powerful, with such powerful backgrounds, why do you still want to compete with me for this enticing treasure?" the gap-toothed old man said, his mood somewhat low.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he walked forward with his hands behind his back and a slight bend in his waist.

Even though he did nothing, the atmosphere suddenly became heavy and silent.

Even the Qin City Lord, who was preparing to leave, stood still and did not move.

Waves of imperial pressure and the light of mountains and rivers fell, shimmering and suppressing the void, seemingly resisting some kind of pressure.

Under this radiance, the imperial uncle of the Great Xia Dynasty and the powerful figures of the Nine Li Dynasty were barely able to move. Wielding their respective family's heirloom weapons, they tried to unleash their strongest attack on the toothless old man.

"Hehe, you two little guys, don't waste your energy. If your parents came, I would have to be a little wary, but if it's just the two of you..." The gap-toothed old man chuckled, a calm and composed smile on his face, not taking them seriously at all.

Finally, he arrived in front of the City Lord of Qin City, slowly extended his hand, and took the bronze dragon from the City Lord of Qin City as if it were something without any pressure.

"It's you..." The city lord of Qincheng spoke with difficulty, under immense pressure.

“Your father and I are old friends, so I won’t make things difficult for you. But this is not something a little guy like you can possess. Forcibly taking it from you will bring you disaster, so give it to me.” The gap-toothed old man smiled, as if he were instructing a junior. He reached out and patted the Qin City Lord on the head, speaking gently.

Then he turned around, a smile on his face, and looked at the group of people in front of him. “You are all people who have been dragged into this, so I won’t make things difficult for you.”

The rogue cultivator next to Wang Teng, whose name was Fierce Tiger, was filled with shock.

He hadn't expected that more than half of the team members would be geniuses or powerful individuals.

He glanced at Wang Teng, then at the siblings, his eyes filled with curiosity.

"Stop looking, let's go out too, otherwise, won't that old guy really take this thing?"

Xia Jiuyou spoke calmly.

He was speaking the first half of the sentence to the rogue cultivator, Fierce Tiger, and the second half to his protector.

"Yes, young master!" The protector nodded.

Although he was only a powerful cultivator, standing merely on the second level of the Sendai Secret Realm, his origins were mysterious, and he had a peerless quasi-emperor behind him who could be considered one of the strongest in the world.

Therefore, his combat power and methods are naturally beyond the reach of ordinary powerful beings or even Dao-slaying kings.

That is precisely why he was able to make such a confident move when facing a true powerhouse among the Dao-Slaying Kings.

Beside the enormous coffin, the gap-toothed old man looked at the brother and sister in the crowd upon hearing this, his confident smile now showing a hint of surprise.

"I never expected that my team would contain so many geniuses and experts. Where do you come from? Why have I never heard of you in Zhongzhou?" the gap-toothed old man asked.

He didn't rush to make a move because even he couldn't teleport out of the underground palace; to get out, he would have to overpower everyone present.

“He’s just someone abandoned by the times, not worth letting outsiders know his name,” Xia Jiuyou’s protector said calmly.

He took out a jade talisman and calmly crushed it.

In an instant, the oppressive force of a execution by firing squad descended, enveloping the entire underground palace.

Whether they were exceptionally talented individuals or independent cultivators, their cultivation levels and strength were suppressed to the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm. Even the two powerful figures from the Great Xia Dynasty and the Nine Li Dynasty, as well as the Qin City Lord and the old man with the gap in teeth, were all suppressed to the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm.

"A forbidden artifact of the level of an ancient sage!" The gap-toothed old man's face was solemn.

The treasure that could suppress his cultivation from the Dao-Slaying King level to the Dragon Transformation Realm must have been of a very high grade, definitely surpassing the Dao-Slaying King level, and at the very least a supreme treasure of the ancient sage level!
At this moment, he began to doubt the origins of the two people in front of him. If they were truly people abandoned by the times, how could they casually produce such powerful items?

“I don’t want to take this item, but my young master urgently needs top-grade dragon marrow for cultivation. So I ask you all to fight in the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm. If none of you have the talent to match my young master, then this item will naturally belong to him.” Xia Jiuyou’s protector spoke calmly.

This was also his master's request. As Xia Jiuyou's protector, he couldn't possibly step in to solve every problem for Xia Jiuyou.

In many situations, if there is an opportunity to fight someone of the same realm, then naturally Xia Jiuyou should strive for it himself.

"A battle between people of the same realm... With such strength, what kind of power is behind you?" The gap-toothed old man asked with a solemn expression.

However, Xia Jiuyou's protectors had no intention of answering. "Everyone, it's time for a battle."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Jiuyou calmly and composedly made his move.

She directly targeted the princess of the Great Xia Dynasty and the prince of the Nine Li Dynasty, and with her first move, she unleashed the quasi-emperor's inheritance. Her slender fingertips swept across the void, making a clear, resonant sound like a zither, and the sound waves repelled the prince of the Nine Li Dynasty and the princess of the Great Xia Dynasty.

A major battle erupted among the younger generation. Those powerful individuals whose cultivation levels were suppressed did not rush to make a move; they watched the battle, wanting to see just how strong this mysterious young man really was.

Just as Xia Jiuyou was fighting two opponents at once, the rogue cultivator, Fierce Tiger, kept looking at Wang Teng.

"Brother, you wouldn't happen to be a strong person too, would you?" the rogue cultivator Tiger couldn't help but ask.

"I wouldn't call him a strongman," Wang Teng said with a smile, "but he can barely be considered a prodigy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he revealed his true form.

The moment his aura was released, it attracted the attention of a group of people around him. When they saw Wang Teng, Xia Jiuyou's protector's expression changed immediately.

(End of this chapter)