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

In the Dragon Pool, Yan Ruyu lay quietly, absorbing the top-grade dragon marrow and the insights left by Wang Teng.

Only when something gently ripples like water can her smooth, lotus-root-like arms and rounded thighs be seen.

Wang Teng has sealed everything in this place, leaving only him and Yan Ruyu in the entire Dragon Pool.

A day later, Yan Ruyu recovered.

Although she has only been in seclusion for a year, her strength has already undergone a qualitative leap. Although her realm is still at the fourth level of the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, her true strength is no less than that of a peak expert in the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm.

Moreover, with the methods taught by Wang Teng, she now stands on the steps of the Eight Forbidden Realms. With the addition of the Nine Secrets and parts of the inheritance from the Ruthless Great Emperor, she can even touch the threshold of the Divine Forbidden Realms.

Yan Ruyu emerged from the Dragon Pool completely naked, appearing boldly before Wang Teng. Her fair skin, glowing with the luster of the exquisite dragon marrow, looked even more alluring.

She was truly like a fairy, without any flaws whatsoever.

Wang Teng remained expressionless, his gaze clear as he swept over Yan Ruyu, pausing briefly where appropriate.

Although they have similar physical structures, Wang Teng knew from his previous life that they were still different.

Even if some people are very good-looking and flaunt their figures, they won't arouse desire in others. But some people, even if they just stand there simply, can evoke a longing for all things beautiful in people's hearts.

Yan Ruyu belongs to the latter category.

"What's wrong?" Yan Ruyu tilted her head slightly and looked at Wang Teng, who was staring at her.

"It looks good," Wang Teng said simply and directly.

Yan Ruyu blushed slightly. This was the first man to have seen her body. Although she had immersed herself in the Dragon Marrow Pool for the past year due to her cultivation needs, Wang Teng had seen her clearly at that time.

However, this was the first time she had taken the initiative to walk up to Wang Teng.

Her soft, fair skin was less than two inches away from Wang Teng's; if Wang Teng moved even slightly, she could leave her mark on his skin.

The fragrance emanating from her body assaulted Wang Teng's mind, making him unable to resist feeling his heart flutter.

"Would you like to try it and see if it's good?" Yan Ruyu suddenly asked playfully.

Wang Teng blushed slightly, a rare occurrence, as thousands of poses and pieces of knowledge flashed through his mind.

Before he could respond, Yan Ruyu gently stroked her hand, and a set of battle armor was already draped over her body.

"You said you would wait until we returned from the ancient starry road before marrying me," Yan Ruyu said, her eyes gleaming with the satisfaction of her clever scheme.

In the outside world, she is a demon princess who is admired and worshipped by everyone. Only when she is with Wang Teng will she occasionally show her girlish side.

"You did this on purpose?" Wang Teng chuckled, pulling Yan Ruyu into his arms.

“That’s what you said,” Yan Ruyu said, her soft voice carrying a hint of self-righteousness.

In this cave where only the two of them were, their eyes met, and their gazes gradually changed from clear to more rippled.

Wang Teng lowered his head slightly and pressed his lips to Yan Ruyu's lips.

It feels gentle to the touch and has a slight coolness.

Yan Ruyu was slightly taken aback, then closed her eyes and reciprocated this affection...

At the same time, the ancient emperor's soldiers and deities scratched their heads.

"What is Wang Teng doing? He sealed away his own Sea of ​​Bitterness, and now I can't go back, and I can't find him either!"

When asked by the Great Sage Crane, the Chaotic Ancient Emperor God said he didn't know what Wang Teng was doing.

"Where did Wang Teng go in the end? Did he tell you before he went?" the Great Sage Crane asked.

The great war between all races is imminent, and there are some things she needs to discuss with Wang Teng in advance.

"He seems to have said he's going to Zhongzhou to pick up Yan Ruyu, and then they'll return to the Eastern Wilderness together to fight," said the Chaotic Ancient Emperor's God.

Upon hearing this, the Great Sage Crane chuckled, "I see. Then you don't need to look for him anymore. He'll be back on his own in a couple of days."

The ancient imperial weapon deity was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, "Ah, you're not going to look for him anymore? Are you going to wait for him to come back on his own?"

"Yes, who knows what might have changed when he comes back," the Great Sage Crane said with a smile.

On the other side, Qi Hao also found Lu Hao, and as soon as they met, he said something that surprised Lu Hao.

"I suspect our true form might be Ga!" Qi Hao said confidently.

Lu Hao was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and looked at Qi Hao in disbelief, "How did you know he was in trouble?"

As avatars of the Dao Palace deities of Wang Teng, they are another Wang Teng, possessing a certain degree of self-awareness. However, they still belong to Wang Teng, just like the thoughts that wander when a person is distracted, which will eventually be brought back.

"I can't sense him anymore! And it's not just for a moment, I haven't sensed him for two whole days!" Qi Hao said confidently.

This is also why he believes Wang Teng might have died.

"Do you think it's possible that the main body is doing something but doesn't want us to know?" Lu Hao glanced at Qi Hao and said.

"Is that so?" Qi Hao stared wide-eyed in shock.

“Why not? We are just a thought of the main body. Don’t overthink it. If something happens to the main body, we will have a premonition even if we don’t dissipate,” Lu Hao said.

These weren't the only ones who couldn't find Wang Teng. Before the War of Ten Thousand Races began, many people tried to find him, but without exception, none of them succeeded.

If they didn't have absolute confidence in Wang Teng's strength, they would even suspect that Wang Teng might have been secretly suppressed by the ancient clan.

Finally, one day before the start of the War of All Races, Wang Teng appeared.

He and Yan Ruyu took a portal in Zhongzhou and returned to the Eastern Wilderness.

In the Supreme Holy Land, the little demon Qin Yao heard that Wang Teng had been missing for several days before returning with her princess, and her eyes were filled with curiosity and gossip. While the others were taking Wang Teng away to discuss the plan for the War of Ten Thousand Races, the little demon Qin Yao secretly approached her princess and asked the question that had been bothering her.

"Have you two been... these past few days...?"

"No, we're not married yet," Yan Ruyu shook her head.

Recalling the past two days, her cheeks flushed slightly, and her body felt a little hot. She regretted asking that question in the first place.

"Huh? What have you been doing these past two days?" Qin Yao asked, full of curiosity and gossip.

Only because she was the personal maid of the demon princess, and their relationship was good enough, could she have the courage to ask these questions. But even so, she didn't dare to ask anything more in-depth.

"It's nothing." Yan Ruyu shook her head, but her cheeks turned even redder.

"Okay." Qin Yao was a little disappointed.

She was still hoping that the next little princess or prince of the demon race would affectionately call her aunt, but now it seems that this is still a long way off.

On the other side, Wang Teng was discussing the specifics of the War of Ten Thousand Races with the Great Sage of the Crane and others.

"The ancient clans wanted to start the war at the Sage Realm, but we refused. We plan to start from the Four Extremes Secret Realm and fight our way up step by step," said the Great Sage Crane.

The ancient clans dared to make such a proposal because they had enough confidence that the sages they selected had been re-selected after being recognized in the ancient times, and each of them was very powerful.

Although the sages chosen by the human race are all very strong, and there are even external aids, and the Feather Saint has guaranteed that the external aids they send will win those matches no matter what.

However, the human race still decided to proceed with caution.

After several days of wrangling, the ancient race finally reluctantly agreed to start the battle in the Four Extremes Secret Realm.

However, the ancient clans must have sent someone at the level of an ancient prince, whose strength should not be underestimated.

"The Four Extremes Secret Realm..." Wang Teng pondered. He glanced at the list and found that Ye Fan was the only familiar person he knew on it.

"Is there a rule that it has to be one-on-one, or can the winner stay in the ring indefinitely?" Wang Teng suddenly asked.

"The rules we've chosen this time are a battle of attrition. As long as one of us wins, the other can stay on the stage and participate in the next battle, if they wish," said the Great Sage Crane.

This can also be considered another kind of strategy. Even if the human race is inferior to the ancient race in a certain realm, they can still use some tragic methods to win one or two matches and improve the overall score of the human race by one or two points.

"Let Ye Fan be the first to go on stage in the Four Extremes Secret Realm. As long as he has the strength, let him keep fighting. Afterwards, however many matches he wins, we will give him as many opportunities as possible," Wang Teng said.

"But if that happens, the ancient clans will definitely send people to weaken him. What if he gets defeated prematurely?" the saint from the Qishi Mansion asked.

Although he claimed to be neutral, he couldn't help but favor the human race in some matters. For example, when discussing the final order of appearance, he still chose to stand on the side of the human race.

“It’s alright. He’s still an Ancient Sacred Body. As long as he gives it his all, he can definitely fight a few rounds.” Wang Teng said. “As for the others, we can fill in the gaps in order. If the gap is too big, we can allow them to admit defeat. There’s no need for unnecessary casualties. Anyway, we will win back all the points in the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm and the Sendai Secret Realm.”

Hearing Wang Teng's confident words, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.

Indeed, apart from the fourth-level secret realm and the sage realm, the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm and the Sendai Secret Realm are almost their home ground.

"Then, in the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, shall we let Qi Hao or Lu Hao go first?" the white-robed god-king asked.

"Let's take turns going into the Dragon Transformation Realm. Let Yu'er go first for the first battle, then Yan Ruyu for the second, and then Qi Hao, the successor of the two emperors from Zhongzhou, and the successor of the demon emperor from Nanling. As for Lu Hao, there's no rush for him to go into the battle. Let him go last and be a backup."

Wang Teng thought for a moment and then spoke.

There's only one Ye Fan who can fight in the Four Extremes Secret Realm, but there are many more who can fight in the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm. So it's best to let all the geniuses on the list take a turn in the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm.

"Also, I must remind those who are going into battle that if they feel they are outmatched and victory is out of reach, they should simply concede. They must not make unnecessary sacrifices. We have many strong individuals at this level on our side. Even if they concede, the final victory will still belong to us," Wang Teng said after a moment's thought.

His biggest worry was that those people would make unnecessary sacrifices, even if they knew they were no match for the enemy, they would still stubbornly refuse to come down.

Wang Teng wanted to give them a chance to gain experience, but he was also worried that doing so would lead to injuries or fatalities.

"Don't worry, we already told them that beforehand," the Great Sage Crane nodded and said.

"That's how it goes for the Sendai Secret Realm. Let the other contestant from the first level of the Sendai Secret Realm go first, and then I'll go in. I'll try to clear the first three levels of the Sendai Secret Realm by myself," Wang Teng said.

Those who can cultivate to the level of a Great Power or even a King have already proven their strength and combat awareness. There is no need for them to force a battle with the ancient race to broaden their horizons. Therefore, if possible, Wang Teng plans to solve the Sendai Secret Realm by himself.

“This will put a lot of pressure on us, especially since there are ancient clans’ Dao-Slaying Kings and even Half-Saints among them,” said the Great Sage Crane.

Strangely enough, when Wang Teng said he would conquer the first three levels of the Sendai Secret Realm by himself, the others didn't doubt his strength, but worried that he would use a war of attrition to wear him down.

"It doesn't matter. I have the power to rewind time. If they want to wear me down, let them. The pressure of the battle of sages is too great. Letting me go directly into battle will reduce some of the pressure on the seniors at the sage level," Wang Teng said.

In the original story, the White-Clad God King almost completely exhausted himself in order to demonstrate the power of the human race, and the Turtle Saint was also almost pierced through the body. So if possible, we want to help others share some of the pressure.

As for myself...

Can those people put pressure on me?

Others wanted to speak, but Wang Teng interrupted them, "Senior Crane, let's settle on this."

Looking at Wang Teng's serious expression, the Great Sage Crane nodded.

There's not much to discuss regarding the order of appearance for those at the Sage Realm. If the pressure from the earlier realms is too great, then we should follow Yu Sheng's advice and directly send out those ancient sages borrowed from the Supreme Hall to gain an advantage first.

If the pressure on the human race is not too great in the first few rounds, then the ancient race can be used as a training ground.

Although sages are far more powerful than great beings, some sages haven't experienced a holy war in a long time, and this is a good opportunity.

After roughly determining the order of appearance, Wang Teng returned to the palace deep within the peach grove in the Supreme Holy Land.

From a great distance, Wang Teng spotted someone waiting there. (End of Chapter)