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

Chapter 426 Unbelievable! Extorting an Ancient Saint!
"What do you mean?" The Great Sage from Purple Mountain frowned, feeling that this matter was not so simple!
"As you know, Purple Mountain is fraught with danger. I paid a heavy price to rescue the Heavenly Emperor's son. I... Alas, the past is too painful to recall, and there's no point in saying more." The Black Emperor raised his head, sighed softly, and began to speak.

His voice was filled with the vicissitudes of time, as if it had been through the baptism of countless ages, carrying the wisdom that comes with experience.

Within the Holy City, some people, upon hearing the Black Emperor's words, subconsciously felt that the Black Emperor must have gone through countless hardships to bring out that so-called Heavenly Emperor's son.

However, the ancient female saint and the ancient great saint from Zishan had somewhat complicated expressions.

Good guy...

Listen to this! Is this even human language?!

"I think I know what this big black dog's purpose is! I knew this guy couldn't possibly be going out to face the pressure so simply!" Ye Fan clicked his tongue and gasped.

Seeing the Black Emperor's behavior, he finally realized what the Black Emperor wanted to do.

When he first saw the Black Emperor charging forward with that small bell, he felt that this matter was not simple.

Given Black King's personality, how could he possibly be ahead of everyone else?
Whenever a crisis arises, Black Emperor always wants to hide far behind others, but this time it's really too abnormal.

Then, upon hearing Black Emperor's words, Ye Fan realized that this guy was rushing to the front not to shield others from the pressure, but simply to extort money from them!

The Holy Prince also had a strange expression. This guy actually dared to take advantage of the Great Sage, who was not dead. He was the first person in history to do so. At least the Holy Prince had never heard of anyone daring to be so bold before.

In contrast, Wang Teng's expression was not as shocked, because Wang Teng knew from the beginning that Black Emperor was someone who had absolutely no taboos.

In the original story, the Black Emperor was constrained by his strength and dared not do many things. But now, having received the inheritance and trump cards from Purple Mountain, he naturally dares to do many things without any scruples.

For example, now.

In the original story, the Black King should be hiding behind everyone right now, and perhaps he will only make his appearance when things get serious enough that he has to step in.

How could it be like this now, where they directly lead Xiao Zhong to the front of everyone, to face the ancient sage from Zishan, and even righteously extort money from him?

"Of course we can give you the Emperor's son, but we brothers have sacrificed so much for him. Do you really think you can just take him away like this?"

Black Emperor stopped pretending and laid his cards on the table, asking questions in front of the group of Great Saints.

He used to be timid and submissive, but now, wielding the small bell, he strikes with full force!

Let alone an ancient saint, even if another quasi-emperor came, he would not be afraid at all!

There is a small bell in Purple Mountain, Wang Teng has the Chaotic Ancient Emperor Weapon inside his body, and Qi Hao has the Immortal-Slaying Gourd!
With the three supreme imperial weapons, even if one or two quasi-emperors came, the Black Emperor was confident he could escape unscathed!

Not to mention, if an ancient clan were to truly suffer the fate of a quasi-emperor, Elder Gai Jiuyou would not stand idly by!
No matter what happens! The advantage is still in my hands!

The Black Emperor stood tall and proud, one hand supporting the still-unhatched Heavenly Emperor's son. The little bell hovered above his head, constantly releasing its imperial might to intimidate the surrounding Great Sages.

"What do you mean, Your Excellency?" the Great Sage from Purple Mountain asked.

He couldn't hold back any longer and cursed inwardly, but he had no other choice.

He really wanted to ask this shameless big black dog how it had the nerve to say that Zishan was in grave danger.

Isn't Zishan the Daoist temple of the Great Emperor Wushi?

As the pet of the Great Emperor Wushi, this big black dog has done many things that anger both heaven and man. Sometimes it even makes some ancient clans so angry that they wish they could immediately break out of the seal and kill this guy!
But now, this guy actually says that there are many dangers in Purple Mountain, and that he went through great hardships to obtain the Heavenly Emperor's son.

Moreover, it seems like this guy is extorting them!
"What do you mean?" The Great Sage from Purple Mountain asked, his expression not very pleasant.

The other Great Saints of the ancient clans also looked rather grim. They realized that this guy was playing with fire by making such a request.

"What I mean is that I went through countless hardships to rescue the Emperor's son. As the Emperor's subordinates, shouldn't you pay a certain price to thank me?" the Black Emperor said helplessly.

He originally thought these ancient saints would be very sensible and would be able to understand after he explained it to them. He didn't expect that he would have to point these things out to them before they could understand.

"Whether it's immortal gold, immortal medicine, or the inheritance of an ancient emperor, bring out whatever good things you can, and then let me and the others judge whether the Heavenly Emperor's son is only worth what you have brought out."

Black King grinned and spoke with a smile.

From the very beginning, he stood up with the intention of extorting these ancient clans. He had finally managed to get the Heavenly Prince into his hands. Although he couldn't keep the Heavenly Prince for long, Wang Teng had already planted a mark deep in the Heavenly Prince's soul.

The Black Emperor wanted to maximize his profits while the ancient clans came to demand the Heavenly Emperor's son.

"Do you know what you're doing?" The Great Sage from Purple Mountain asked, his face grim.

The ancient tribes in Purple Mountain all had a very bad impression of the Black Emperor. They had all seen this big, bouncing black dog in Purple Mountain to some extent, and they had also seen the big black dog urinating to mark its territory.

The other Great Sages from the forbidden zone of life also looked grim.

They come from an ancient forbidden zone of life, whose master was once a powerful expert of the highest realm.

No one has ever dared to disobey their will. Even the human emperors at their peak could only engage in equal dialogue with the forbidden zones of life.

Some human emperors were even restricted by the forbidden zones of life, so the forbidden zones found it very... unbelievable that a mere black dog that followed a human emperor dared to extort them.

If the Emperor's son weren't still in their hands, they would probably have already taken action and tried everything to suppress this big black dog in front of them.

"Of course I know what I'm doing, but the question is, do you know what you're doing?" Black Emperor said. Although he was a little scared, he still stood there with a stiff upper lip when he thought of the good things in those forbidden zones.

"The Heavenly Emperor's son is in my hands. I rescued him at a great cost. Now is the time to test your loyalty to the Undying Emperor! Although the ancient race has not fully recovered, everything you have done for the Undying Emperor will surely be passed down for a long time, as proof of your loyalty to the Undying Emperor, and witnessed by all living beings!"

The Black Emperor spoke, his face filled with unprecedented solemnity.

This was an unprecedentedly bold move for him, but the thought of those immortal golds that had sunk into the forbidden zones of life, the Enlightenment Tea leaves, or even just a fragment of the ancient emperor's legacy made him so excited that he wanted to drool.

“You…” The Great Sage from Purple Mountain took a deep breath, his face more complicated and ugly than ever before.

Having lived for so long, and been sealed away for so long, he had never seen such a bold person. Even in ancient times, even the ancient emperors, when facing the Undying Emperor, had never dared to be so audacious!

"The time has come to test your loyalty to the Undying Emperor. I will carefully record everything and everything that happens next. When other ancient clan powerhouses or powerhouses related to the Undying Emperor are resurrected in the future, I will show these things to them to prove your loyalty!"

As Black Emperor spoke, he actually took out a recording stone, preparing to record everything.

Logically speaking, an ordinary recording stone could not possibly record anything related to sages, but the Black Emperor was no ordinary dog, and what he took out was no ordinary thing either. In addition, he had a small bell in his hand that seemed to be full of cracks and was radiating imperial power, so everything that happened now was indeed recorded completely by him.

The ancient clans' great saints standing nearby all looked increasingly grim. Some had even drawn their weapons, preparing to unleash their ultimate attacks on the Black Emperor, hoping to kill this annoying big black dog in one blow.

But his companion quickly stopped him.

There is no other reason.

The reason why Black Emperor is so arrogant is because he has a certain amount of confidence.

The Immortal Emperor's egg is in his hand, and above him is that small bell full of cracks. If he really makes a move, he can unleash boundless imperial might in an instant!
Although they believed that the Undying Emperor was a true god who had surpassed the ancient emperors, they could not guarantee that the pressure of the Supreme Emperor Weapon would not pose any threat to the Undying Emperor's egg. Therefore, none of them dared to act rashly, for fear of becoming the greatest sinner in all of history.

"Hmm? This Great Sage with a blue face and fangs may be ugly, but he is very sincere. He took out a Great Sage weapon as soon as he made a move!" Black Emperor's eyes lit up and he said with a smile.

"Good! The first Great Sage has made a bid. He offered a Great Sage weapon forged from divine metal. Although it is not as good as the Supreme Emperor Weapon, it is mixed with some immortal metal!" The Black Emperor said with a smile. "Your loyalty to the Undying Emperor has been recorded by me. All living beings will praise your loyalty!"

The Great Sage who had just drawn his weapon was stunned for a moment, not yet realizing what had happened. How could his weapon seem to be about to become the other party's after just a few words?
"No, I..." The Great Sage paused for a moment, about to speak.

But Black Emperor clearly wasn't going to give him that chance. "What, are you saying you don't intend to bid, and that your reverence for the Undying Emperor is all fake?"

"Insolence! Our respect for the Undying Emperor is genuine! Otherwise, why would we have come to rescue the Emperor's son!" the blue-faced, fanged Great Sage roared.

His hand holding the weapon trembled. Countless times he wanted to strike and suppress the wild black dog in front of him, but he was persuaded to stop by the people beside him.

"What? No one else is going to bid? Do you really think that the Emperor's son is only worth a mere Great Saint Weapon, given your reverence and loyalty to the Undying Emperor?" the Black Emperor asked.

In the Holy City, some important figures felt a chill run down their spines when they witnessed this scene!
This big black dog is incredibly audacious, actually trying to extort money from the ancient tribe. Isn't it afraid of incurring their wrath?

"The Heavenly Emperor's son is indeed a prince of our ancient clan. It is only natural for us to welcome him back. Why should we need to prove our loyalty to others?" The Great Sage from the ancient clan snorted and spoke.

"Well said! Ye Hei! Get the pot ready!" Hei Huang snorted coldly, his fierceness masking his weakness.

He certainly wouldn't dare to do anything to the Heavenly Emperor's son, otherwise he wouldn't be able to explain himself to the ancient clans, or even to Wang Teng.

After all, this was something that Wang Teng had spent a huge amount of money to suppress. If something really went wrong, even the Black Emperor would feel that he had let Wang Teng down.

However, this is an opportunity that is extremely rare...

Ye Fan hesitated for a moment, then walked out with a dark face and took out the cauldron forged from the source root of all things.

Black King didn't stand on ceremony and threw the egg in with a thud!
All of this happened after they secretly questioned Wang Teng. Although Black Emperor was greedy, he was still very restrained towards Wang Teng and dared not overstep his bounds.

"Pang Bo! Start the fire!" the Black Emperor called out again.

"Here you are!" Pang Bo walked out with a smile.

He didn't know how powerful the ancient clans were, but he knew Ye Fan was also here, so he wasn't afraid at all.

What your good brother does is your own business.

Seeing that the other side was actually starting a fire, the ancient clans' great saints could no longer sit still.

Putting aside whether it can actually be cooked through, the act itself is already extremely disrespectful!
How could they possibly watch the Emperor's son be placed in a pot like an ordinary egg—even a pot forged from the source of all things' primordial energy—and steamed!

"On behalf of the Purple Mountain Holy Clan, I offer a hundred catties of immortal gold! You must first bring out the Heavenly Emperor's son!"

The Great Sage from Purple Mountain gritted his teeth and spoke.

These things are prepared for the Heavenly Emperor's son. Although they cannot forge an ultimate imperial weapon, if used properly, they can definitely transform a great saint weapon!
"We're willing to offer three Enlightenment Tea Leaves! Put out the fire quickly!"

"Half of a mysteriously sourced ancient scripture! Quickly send the Crown Prince back!"

"Let's add another thousand catties of divine energy!"

"Ten Enlightenment Tea Leaves!"

……

The eyes of more than a dozen ancient clans' great saints were all red. The divine offspring had been desecrated, and they were to blame. Even if it cost them a great price, they had to bring the divine offspring back!

"Know when to stop, lest they become desperate and do something rash," Wang Teng telepathically reminded Black Emperor.

These things are not considered rare treasures to the vast and powerful Forbidden Zone of Life and the lineage of the Immortal Emperor.

However, everything should be done in moderation.

Too much of a good thing can be bad; going too far might attract an even stronger being.

"Alright, seeing how devout you are, I'll return the Heavenly Emperor's son to you." The Black Emperor also spoke up, hurriedly retrieving the Heavenly Emperor's son from the cauldron to return it to the ancient clans.

Deep down, he sensed the malice and worried that if he went too far, he would attract unimaginable forces.

However, although he stopped quickly, it was still a little too late.

A powerful will descended!

The small bell on the Black Emperor's head suddenly became covered in cracks!
(End of this chapter)