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

Chapter 418 The Stone King Obtains the Phoenix Egg
Sealing the Stone King!

This is the main purpose of holding the Peach Banquet at the sacred Yaochi.

If it weren't for sealing the Stone King, the Peach Banquet might not have been held earlier this year.

Deep within the Yaochi Holy Land, although only Wang Teng, Ye Fan, Qi Hao, and a few members of the Origin Arts family were originally invited, some people with whom they had good relationships also came.

For example, the Holy Prince Monkey King, Pang Bo, and the two little guys beside Wang Teng who can be described as strategic weapons.

Strictly speaking, the Black Emperor didn't get in based on his relationship with Ye Fan, Wang Teng, and others. His relationship with the Great Emperor Wushi was already quite special, and the Great Emperor Wushi's relationship with the Yaochi Holy Land was also quite special.

Therefore, after the Black Emperor's identity became widely known, his status and position rose sharply, at least within the Yaochi Holy Land.

When he traveled in the sacred land of Yaochi, even the Queen Mother of the West had to address him as "senior".

"Are these the Stone Kings?" Qi Hao looked at the stones in front of him, his eyes flashing with divine light, clearly trying to probe the inside of the strange stones.

"Yes, these are the rare stones passed down from the Yaochi Holy Land. According to some teachings passed down from the Yaochi Holy Land, these things cannot be sealed by anyone but those who are masters of Origin Techniques. So we need to ask you young friends to help us."

The Queen Mother of the West in Yaochi spoke slowly.

Originally, it would have been best to leave this matter to the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, since most of the people here are from the younger generation, and the Holy Maiden of Yaochi would not have much of a barrier when communicating with them.

However, because the Black Emperor, a very special senior, was also here, the Queen Mother of the West personally received this group of people.

"It's alright, please rest assured, Queen Mother of the West. We will definitely do our utmost to help the Jade Pool Holy Land deal with these stone kings!"

Upon hearing this, several members of the Yuanshu family immediately spoke up.

Their attitude was serious and earnest, but the occasional laughter made the atmosphere a little awkward.

"Pfft!" Qi Hao smiled, his eyes filled with arrogance and mockery.

He had a very bad impression of this group of people from the Yuanshu families. There was an incident that happened when they were gambling on stones in private.

He crushed the Yuanshu family in the stone gambling, but the Yuanshu family did not want to admit the result at first. They first tried to prove with sophistry that the rare treasures Qi Hao cut out were inferior to theirs, and then tried to force Qi Hao to admit defeat with force.

This is almost equivalent to the way they treated Ye Fan in the original novel.

However, Qi Hao is not Ye Fan. Those methods might be useful to Ye Fan, but they are useless to Qi Hao.

If Qi Hao hadn't been kind-hearted, the so-called Origin Arts family would probably have been wiped out.

Therefore, Qi Hao had no good feelings towards people from the Origin Arts families.

"You..." The people from the Yuanshu family were very dissatisfied and were about to lash out, but when they saw Qi Hao's contemptuous smile, they dared not do so.

They knew Qi Hao's personality all too well. If they dared to be verbally aggressive, he would definitely take action!

Moreover, even if this guy were to make a move, the Yaochi Holy Land probably wouldn't actually stand up for them.

In short, dying is pointless.

"Me? What's wrong with me? Am I wrong? Then tell me, what's inside the first stone?" Qi Hao chuckled and asked.

"This..." The people from the Yuanshu family fell silent upon hearing this.

They really didn't know...

But just as they fell silent, an old voice rang out.

"We're here to seal the strange stone. As long as we can seal it using Origin Techniques, that's enough. Why put the cart before the horse and try to find out what's inside the stone? Could it be that someone wants to take away the strange stone from the Jade Pool Holy Land?"

An elderly man with a cane walked over and slowly began to speak.

He was very old; the wrinkles on his face were like ravines, so deep that even a fly couldn't stand on them. When he spoke, his eyelids drooped, as if he couldn't open them.

"Old man, you're so old and you're still stirring things up like a young person? I thought you were dead. Tsk, I didn't expect you to still be alive." Qi Hao glanced at the so-called Origin Master and said with a sneer.

They were defeated and are not worth mentioning.

Ouyang Ye, the source master, was not angry. It was unclear whether he dared not be angry or did not want to be angry. He looked at the Queen Mother of the West of Yaochi and slowly said, "Please rest assured, fellow Daoist, now that I have come, I will definitely handle these matters properly and will not cause the Yaochi Holy Land any more headaches about these stone kings."

"Thank you very much, fellow Daoist." The Queen Mother of the West of Yaochi nodded gently.

Ouyang Ye, the geomancer, nodded and walked towards the first strange stone, circling it twice.

With each step he took, it seemed as if he was stepping on a crucial point, and with each landing, the ground shimmered with a faint light.

As he descended step by step, the light intertwined, transforming into stripes that outlined the terrain, drew upon the underground dragon energy, and formed an array that enveloped the strange stone.

As the array patterns took shape, streams of yellow energy rose from them, swirling around the strange stone. These circles of energy seemed to form a seal, imprinting themselves on the stone, but quickly dimmed and dissipated, as if they could not linger on the stone for long.

Seeing this, Ouyang Ye, the geomancer, became serious. He continued to walk around the strange stone, stretching out one hand and drawing in the air, leaving behind traces.

Ye Fan watched this scene intently. He knew that Ouyang Ye was no ordinary person. Even without the Origin Book, he had reached this point, proving that this old guy was quite something.

"All show and no substance," Qi Hao sneered.

Although the Martial Arts Heavenly Eye cannot directly see inside the strange stone, it can see that many of the old man's actions are actually useless.

For example, those fancy patterns he drew in mid-air seem to be able to communicate with the surrounding source energy, but are they useful to the Stone King?
It's useless.

“You understand…” The person from the Source Arts family subconsciously wanted to refute, but when he remembered that the Source Earth Master had also suffered a loss at the hands of this young man, he immediately shut his mouth and dared not continue to speak.

"Heh." Qi Hao chuckled.

He's just a coward who bullies the weak.

If these guys had dared to finish saying those words, Qi Hao wouldn't have looked down on the people from the Origin Technique Family so much.

Sure enough, after working for a long time, the source master wiped the sweat from his forehead, let out a long sigh, as if he had put in a tremendous amount of effort.

Although he actually put in a lot of effort.

"I have accomplished my mission! Although I did not completely seal this stone king, at least it will not cause any disturbance for a thousand years!" the Origin Master said.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist." The Queen Mother of the West spoke first, seemingly afraid that Qi Hao's words would cause a conflict with the people of the Origin Arts Clan.

"It's no trouble at all, just a small favor." The Source Earth Master chuckled. "Let's leave the next stone to Brother Ye Fan. He has mastered the Source Heaven Master's inheritance, so sealing a Stone King on his own shouldn't be a problem."

It was obvious to everyone that this Source Earth Master still harbored resentment towards the Source Celestial Master's lineage. At this moment, he spoke up, wanting the young man Ye Fan to seal a Stone King on his own.

"I can give it a try," Ye Fan nodded.

Ouyang Ye, the source master, glanced at Wang Teng and Qi Hao, and already had a plan in mind.

He wanted to leave the most difficult one to Qi Hao!

Even if he still misses out on inheriting the Yuan Tian Master's legacy this time, he still wants to get revenge!

Ye Fan remained calm and used the techniques passed down from the Source Celestial Master.

Black Emperor, worried that Ye Fan was not capable enough, secretly sent a telepathic message to ask if Ye Fan needed help, but Ye Fan confidently refused.

As a successor of the Source Celestial Master, Ye Fan's methods are naturally extraordinary. When his fingers land on the stone, it is as if he turns stone into gold. Every time he lands, the stone skin turns golden yellow. Moreover, Ye Fan's eyes also undergo a change, with his gaze shining through his body, almost able to pierce through the stone skin.

Seeing this, the Queen Mother of the West felt much more at ease. Although these people were at odds, fortunately, they still had their methods.

“The Stone King is very difficult to seal. It would be best if I came again every now and then to ensure it is as secure as possible,” Ye Fan said.

"Tsk, this is all you get after receiving the Source Master's inheritance? If it were Lord Ouyang Ye who had the Source Master's inheritance, he would probably have sealed the Stone King completely by now." A middle-aged man from the Source Arts family sneered, his words dripping with sarcasm.

"Oh." To this, Black Emperor simply responded with a calm "oh."

The people from the Source Arts family paused, but dared not speak again.

Who doesn't know that this big black dog has an extraordinary identity and a very special relationship with the Jade Pool Holy Land?
If they were to speak now, they might be politely asked to leave by the Yaochi Holy Land in the next moment.

"These two stones..." Qi Hao looked at the two stones in front of him, his eyes filled with interest.

One of the stones is an egg, inside which is the immortal emperor's own son.

A young man with the bloodline of a celestial phoenix from the immortal realm.

Such a person should have soared to great heights, recreating the divine might of the Undying Emperor, and might even have had the chance to enter the Immortal Realm in the future.

However, this kid chose the wrong path, or rather, he had a problem with his personality.

He chose a life of luxury, he chose what his father had left him, and this privileged son born with a silver spoon in his mouth was ultimately defeated.

If he had used the Undying Heavenly Blade to shatter everything back then, and carried the Heavenly Blade alone to experience everything, he might have really been able to return to the Immortal Realm.

Now, before this guy is born, Qi Hao has a faint smile on his face.

He certainly knew what his true self was thinking.

"This stone egg looks so familiar. I think it was something from the edge of Purple Mountain before? I even used it as a pillow..."

The Black Emperor muttered to himself.

Wang Teng, who was standing to the side, had a strange expression on his face.

Good heavens, using the Immortal Emperor's own son as a pillow. It's only because the Immortal Emperor didn't know about this that he did so. Otherwise, the Immortal Emperor would have had to gather his strength before attacking the Great Emperor Wushi.

“It’s an egg, but it has a remarkable origin,” Qi Hao said.

As soon as he finished speaking, he looked at the people from the Source Arts family.

The Queen Mother of the West understood perfectly, but she couldn't speak up, since the people from the Source Arts Clan had just made their move.

"Should we throw these guys out?" Black Emperor asked, eager to try.

"Are you worried about embarrassing yourself by failing to seal the Stone King, so you're trying to force him out using this method?"

Ouyang Ye, the source geomancer, gave a light snort and spoke.

Qi Hao glanced calmly at Ouyang Ye. "Forget it, let them stay. Otherwise, this guy will never admit defeat."

Black Emperor nodded, then asked, "What's inside this egg?"

"What else could it be? The son of the Immortal Emperor, of course," Qi Hao said calmly.

With just one sentence, the expressions of the people present all changed!

"The Immortal Emperor!" Monkey King jumped up, his eyes filled with shock and uncertainty as he looked at the stone.

"The Undying Emperor?" The Black Emperor was also stunned. He recalled the things in the corners of Purple Mountain and suddenly felt as if he had missed something.

"The Immortal Emperor..." The Queen Mother of the West in Yaochi was equally surprised.

As a sacred land that has produced ancient emperors, her understanding of the ancient and primordial eras certainly surpasses that of others, and she naturally knows what the four words "Undying Emperor" represent.

If this news gets out, the ancient saint in the Yaochi Holy Land will definitely go crazy!
Who knows how many ancient clans will come knocking at that time!
"The Undying Emperor? What is that?" The members of the Source Arts family looked at each other in bewilderment.

They had never heard of this name before, so naturally they didn't know what it represented.

But they could guess what was going on from the expressions of the people present.

Both the immortal emperor and this egg are remarkable things.

“This thing…” Ouyang Ye, the source master, began.

Before he could finish speaking, the stone king suddenly moved.

A dazzling light shot out, seemingly announcing its arrival to the surroundings.

However, Wang Teng and Qi Hao were already prepared. Would they just watch the son of the Immortal Emperor summon his followers?

Although Wang Teng was able to deal with those ancient saints, their sheer number was quite annoying.

Wang Teng and Qi Hao attacked together, their array patterns suppressing the void. The aura of the Supreme Emperor Weapon flowed, directly suppressing the dazzling light.

"Tsk, a little thing that hasn't even hatched yet, and it thinks it can turn the world upside down?" Qi Hao chuckled.

When the Holy Prince, also known as Monkey King, saw this scene, his mouth gaped open. He didn't even know how to express his shock.

The Queen Mother of the West in Yaochi was equally shocked. She also discovered the problem: if this thing remained in the sacred land of Yaochi, it would bring endless trouble in the future.

"Leave this guy to me," Wang Teng said calmly.

Whether you raise an ancient princess or a prince, it doesn't matter.

If one can raise a phoenix, that would be an achievement.

"This item may bring trouble to you, young friend," said the Queen Mother of the West of Yaochi.

Although she wanted to get rid of this hot potato, she didn't want to drag others down with her.

"It's alright, this little guy can't possibly affect Wang Teng," Qi Hao said casually.

Wang Teng nodded as well.

He was somewhat disappointed, not expecting the Crown Prince to be so weak.

He even brought his grandmaster along because he was worried that if he didn't suppress the Heavenly Emperor's son immediately, it might attract a large group of ancient saints to rush over.

But... perhaps it's because it hasn't hatched yet.

“Alright, then I’ll leave this to you, young friend. If you feel anything is amiss, you can return it to the Jade Pool Holy Land,” said the Queen Mother of the West of the Jade Pool.

Wang Teng nodded.

From beginning to end, none of the members of the Source Arts family knew what the words "Undying Emperor" meant; they were completely baffled.

“Since you’ve accepted the benefits from the senior, then I’ll take the last stone king,” Wang Teng said.

The last stone king is the Holy Spirit of Yaochi Holy Land. Yaochi Holy Land has some additional requirements for this guy.

But for Wang Teng, none of this mattered.

(End of this chapter)