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

Chapter 364 The Origin of the Bronze Dragon
As Wang Teng made his move, the surrounding space and time seemed to freeze.

The younger generation of prodigies felt it most acutely. They were unable to move, as if trapped in this space-time. Even if they tried their best to unleash a full-force attack, it was to no avail, and they could not even mobilize their own power.

Those powerful cultivators whose cultivation levels were still at the peak of the Dragon Transformation Realm also felt a strong sense of obstruction, as if they were being squeezed by spacetime, making it extremely difficult to do anything. However, they were still able to forcefully make a move and barely manage to launch their attacks.

In the void, multiple beams of light flashed, bursting with killing intent.

That was a full-force attack from several powerful beings.

Those young prodigies were frozen in place, unable to move even with their family's legendary weapons in hand.

Faced with the powerful attack, Wang Teng took it seriously for once, which was unusual for him.

Although these people's cultivation levels were suppressed to the peak of the Dragon Transformation Realm, their inherent strength was still formidable. At this moment, their attacks from within the Dragon Transformation Realm were capable of severely injuring even the strongest experts of the Immortal Platform Realm.

“The true meaning of Hengyu!” Wang Teng shouted softly.

Seven-colored wisps of mist appeared in the endless fire domain around him, instantly transforming into the shape of a furnace. Its appearance was exactly the same as the Hengyu Furnace of the Jiang family, and the attacks it unleashed were also filled with imperial might, as if someone was wielding a replica of the Hengyu Furnace of the Jiang family.

"The true meaning of the Hengyu Emperor Scripture of the Jiang family in the Eastern Wilderness!" the Great Xia Imperial Uncle shouted.

He had been to the Eastern Wilderness before and witnessed the Jiang family's powerful members take action, so he had some impression of this aura.

Seeing that Wang Teng's power and momentum were almost identical to those of the Jiang family when he made his move, he was filled with shock.

How could the true teachings of an ancient and powerful family be easily obtained by others?

But that wasn't all that shocked him!
Faced with the attacks of those powerful figures, Wang Teng walked through the void with his hands behind his back, dodging the attacks with the simplest of methods.

"The Void Scripture!" shouted a powerful figure from the Nine Li Dynasty. He hadn't expected that Wang Teng would actually possess the Ji family's secret technique!
The other powerful figures were dumbfounded. They had finally broken through the barrier of space and time to unleash their full power, but Wang Teng had dodged it so easily.

Next, the Seven-Colored Eternal Universe Furnace swept across, as if the young Hengyu had made a move, burning the void. Everything in the world seemed to become nourishment, absorbed and devoured by the flames.

Those who were originally in the Dragon Transformation Realm were defeated immediately, and even the powerful could only struggle to hold on.

“Wang Teng…you…” Xia Jiuyou practically squeezed out the words through clenched teeth.

She watched as Wang Teng effortlessly defeated so many people, and she found it hard to accept.

She was about the same age as Wang Teng, and their cultivation levels were similar, but Wang Teng once again rewrote the invincible legend he had in the Eastern Wilderness, fighting against many opponents and overpowering so many strong individuals within the same major realm.

"Study hard." Wang Teng didn't turn around, but spoke calmly.

The Imperial Uncle of the Great Xia Dynasty brought the Imperial Holy Sword and unleashed a powerful strike from this legendary weapon. This strike surpassed the power that the Dragon Transformation Realm should possess, and was considered a powerful strike even within the first level of the Sendai Realm.

However, Wang Teng didn't pay much attention to this attack. He flicked his wrist, and a golden holy sword appeared in his hand, exuding holy power.

The Heavenly Emperor's Holy Sword swept lightly, and the golden sword light tore through the void, tinged with seven-colored mist. After breaking through the Great Xia Imperial Uncle's all-out attack, the sword light still flew towards the Great Xia Imperial Uncle.

Faced with the plan of the powerful figures of the Jiuli Dynasty to absorb him into the Mountain and River Map, Wang Teng did not stand idly by. He took out the Golden Ancient War Chariot.

The golden ancient chariot rumbled through the void like thunder, leaving golden tracks in the air as it rolled towards the map of mountains and rivers.

The two supreme, legendary weapons became entangled, neither able to gain the upper hand.

Faced with the attacks launched by the powerful figures of the Hundred Schools of Thought, Wang Teng did not hold back. He directly took out his golden arm guard and struck out with a palm to suppress the void, suppressing all those powerful figures.

The Endless Fire Domain at the beginning and the Eternal Exile to suppress the void later have already proven his strength. Wang Teng can no longer fight them one by one to convince everyone.

Since the other party had already taken out a legendary sacred weapon, Wang Teng naturally couldn't be polite.

Three legendary holy weapons appeared, suppressing the void in all directions.

The powerful figures around them stared wide-eyed. Although they tried their best to resist, it was all useless against Wang Teng. They were suppressed by the three legendary holy weapons and had no ability to resist.

Currently, the only people who can move around the entire arena, besides Wang Teng himself, Xia Jiuyou who is suppressing the cultivation levels of others, are that gap-toothed old man.

"I never expected that I would misjudge you and fail to recognize your identity, young friend!" The gap-toothed old man took a deep breath, sighed, and said.

He had painstakingly planned and laid out his schemes for so long, even allowing himself to be kidnapped by others all the way here. He thought he had it all figured out, but unexpectedly, three more people appeared one after another, completely ruining all his plans.

The emergence of that exceptional talent at the very end was something he hadn't anticipated at all.

How could someone who was at the same level or even eight minor levels lower still manage to overpower everyone else!

Even if it's a divine restriction, it shouldn't appear at this stage of cultivation!

"If I hadn't met you that day, I probably wouldn't have made it this far. I must thank you for guiding me," Wang Teng said with a smile.

The gap-toothed old man is a genuine Dao-Slaying King, and his strength is considered among the strongest of the Dao-Slaying Kings, not inferior to the Dark Night King who made a move in the Holy City of the Northern Region of the Eastern Wilderness.

If Xia Jiuyou, the protector, hadn't possessed an artifact bestowed by a quasi-emperor, Wang Teng would probably have needed to reveal a few more of his trump cards and pay a certain price to suppress the gap-toothed old man.

But now, in a battle against someone of the same realm, let alone a mere Dao-Slaying King, even the ancient sages and slaves in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, Wang Teng is fearless!

Back when he fought against those barbarian slaves in the desolate ancient forbidden land, Wang Teng didn't lose by much!
Later on, Wang Teng was even able to go toe-to-toe with the Great Perfection Saint Body who was at the same level.

In a battle against someone of the same cultivation level, Wang Teng fears no one!
The gap-toothed old man in front of him clearly knew that in a battle between people of the same realm, the gap in strength between him and Wang Teng was too great, and it would be almost impossible for him to win, which was why he was so regretful.

"I never expected this. I misjudged everyone in my team, except for those two little guys." The gap-toothed old man sighed again.

He could discern the origins of some of them, but he didn't expect that most of the people in his group were abnormal; there were even a few he hadn't recognized.

"Senior, please enlighten me." Wang Teng bowed.

"What advice do you have? You should be carrying the legacy of more than one Great Emperor, plus those rumors from the Eastern Wilderness. You started your tribulation in the Dao Palace Secret Realm, and even underwent tribulation twice in the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm. Who could defeat you in a battle at the same level?"

The gap-toothed old man chuckled and replied nonchalantly, "Since I can't beat you, this thing is naturally yours. But whether you can take it out depends on your ability." The gap-toothed old man said meaningfully.

Xia Jiuyou, who was suppressing the cultivation of others, changed his expression slightly upon hearing this and quickly waved his hand, "Young friend Wang Teng, don't listen to what others are saying. We are already very familiar with each other, and I would never do anything to harm you!"

Although there are some minor conflicts between his young master and Wang Teng, there is no enmity between them, nor is there any possibility of them becoming enemies. Moreover, Wang Teng's background is extraordinary, and he will inevitably become the strongest opponent on the road to becoming emperor. Therefore, he does not want to antagonize Wang Teng.

Every bit of friendship we have now could become a favor for his young master in the future.

"Of course I trust you, senior!" Wang Teng nodded with a light smile.

"In that case, it seems I was being petty," the gap-toothed old man said, unconcerned.

He looked at the bronze dragon, his eyes thoughtful, then looked up at Wang Teng, "Do you know the origin of the bronze dragon?"

Wang Teng shook his head.

He had only been in Zhongzhou for a short time. Although he had done some research on the local customs, culture, and powerful figures before coming, how could he possibly know about things that even few people in Zhongzhou might not know?
"This is a relic of a powerful figure from the Great Xia Dynasty. It has nothing to do with top-grade dragon marrow, but it records a clue to a royal dragon aura. That place hasn't appeared for thousands of years, and it may indeed possess some top-grade dragon marrow now," the gap-toothed old man said.

Upon hearing this, the uncle of the Great Xia Dynasty looked grave, and the princess of the Great Xia Dynasty also looked rather grim. The two of them looked at the two people from the Nine Li Dynasty.

This matter may not be as simple as the rumors suggest.

Although the prince of the Jiuli Dynasty released news about the supreme dragon marrow, it is still unknown whether the supreme dragon marrow really exists.

However, one thing can perhaps be confirmed: the prince of the Nine Li Dynasty knew some of the rumors about the Bronze Dragon, as well as the rumors about that powerful figure from the Great Xia Dynasty. That's why he spared no effort in spreading the news, attracting many people to this place.

The princess and her uncle from the Great Xia Dynasty seemed to have thought of these things, which is why they glared angrily at the two from the Nine Li Dynasty.

The prince of the Jiuli Dynasty remained calm, not looking at the two men. His protector was equally composed, seemingly unaffected by the outside world.

"What a fine Nine Li Dynasty! What a fine Nine Li prince!" The royal uncle of the Great Xia Dynasty sneered.

Wang Teng also came to his senses.

If it's really as the two from the Great Xia Dynasty guessed, then the prince of the Nine Li Dynasty might not even be proficient in the Dragon-Seeking Technique. He might have released such information simply to lure others into searching for the Great Xia Dynasty's bronze dragon.

No wonder the two from the Great Xia Dynasty were so angry after they came to their senses.

"The bronze dragon should contain records about the powerful figure from the Great Xia Dynasty who discovered dragon energy. If you can open the bronze dragon, even without the legendary top-grade dragon marrow, it will still allow you to advance further in the Dragon Transformation Realm," the gap-toothed old man said again.

"Thank you for informing me, senior." Wang Teng nodded slightly.

However, even though he knew that this item was related to the Great Xia Dynasty, Wang Teng did not intend to return it to the Great Xia Dynasty directly.

The old man with the gap-toothed tooth still has impure intentions. He brought this up entirely to see Wang Teng's reaction, to see whether Wang Teng would choose to maintain friendly relations with the Great Xia Dynasty or for relations to deteriorate.

“I’ll take this with me for now, consider it a favor I owe Xia Yiming. If Xia Yiming needs anything in the future, he can come to me,” Wang Teng said, accepting the bronze dragon directly.

He was determined to get this item, and there was no way he would return it to the Great Xia Dynasty.

However, he would inevitably have to travel around Zhongzhou for some time in the future, so there was no need to make things too tense with the Great Xia Dynasty. In addition, he already had some friendship with Xia Yiming, so it would be better to give this favor to Xia Yiming by name.

"Then I'll entrust this item to you, young friend." The royal uncle of the Great Xia Dynasty took a deep breath, knowing that this was already the best possible outcome.

That was all he could say.

Now that the item is in Wang Teng's hands, even if he wanted to snatch it, he couldn't. Moreover, Wang Teng has already shown enough goodwill. Since that's the case, it's better to go along with it and give the item to Wang Teng first. In this way, Xia Yiming of their Great Xia Dynasty can also gain a favor from Wang Teng.

"Thank you, senior from the Great Xia Dynasty." Wang Teng nodded with a smile.

The princess of the Great Xia Dynasty maintained a cold expression. Although she was somewhat dissatisfied with the matter, she did not say anything out of consideration for the bigger picture.

Seeing that no friction or conflict had broken out between the Great Xia Dynasty and Wang Teng, the gap-toothed old man sighed again.

"Alright, alright, these things are yours then. If there's nothing else, I'll be going."

As he spoke, he turned to leave.

But Wang Teng appeared in front of him.

“Senior, I’m afraid you can’t leave now,” Wang Teng said.

"Hmm?" The gap-toothed old man stopped.

"Please remove your mark from the bronze dragon first, otherwise I won't dare to take it around," Wang Teng said.

Upon hearing this, the smile on the gap-toothed old man's face slowly disappeared, and he looked at Wang Teng with a serious expression.

"Very well! What a powerful figure from the Eastern Wilderness and the Northern Plains! What a Northern Emperor Wang Teng! He can even see through my methods!" The gap-toothed old man's face was icy cold.

"Please erase the mark, senior. Otherwise, you may not be able to leave this underground palace today," Wang Teng said calmly.

Currently, everyone's cultivation level is suppressed to the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm. If Wang Teng wants to make a move, then this gap-toothed old man in front of him really won't be able to leave this place.

"Heh, young man, do you really think you're invincible at your level?" the gap-toothed old man said coldly.

"Please enlighten me!" Wang Teng remained calm.

With a wave of his hand, the Heavenly Emperor's Holy Sword returned to his grasp. Golden arm guards covered his forearms, and a golden ancient chariot lay across his back. The three legendary holy weapons surrounded Wang Teng, putting immense pressure on everyone around him.

"Did you think you were the only one with a legendary weapon?" The gap-toothed old man sneered and took out a battle axe.

(End of this chapter)